742
WWUS85 KVEF 160756
RFWVEF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1256 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
AZZ102-161800-
/O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0001.260516T1800Z-260518T0300Z/
NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
1256 AM MST SAT MAY 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 102 IN ARIZONA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN AZZ102...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102.
* TIMING...11 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
SM
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page