Red Flag Warning | The Buzz – The Buzz in Bullhead City – Lake Havasu City – Kingman – Arizona – California

Areas involved

Northwestern Deserts/Northwestern Plateau; Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch; Spring Mountains; Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch

Details

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LINCOLN, CLARK AND MOHAVE COUNTRIES FROM 10 AM PDT/MST TO 8 PM PDT/MST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY…

An incoming system will bring strong south to southwest winds today. These winds combined with single-digit relative humidity will result in critical fire conditions across much of Lincoln, Clark and Mohave counties.

* AFFECTED AREA…In Arizona…Fire Zone

102. In Nevada… Fire Zones 461, 464 and

465.

* TIMING…Until 8pm PDT Wednesday evening.

* WIND…South to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with

wind gusts of 56 to 64 km/h.

* HUMIDITY… Relative humidity in the afternoon below 10

percent.

* EFFECTS… Any fire that starts is likely to spread

fast. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical weather conditions for fire are expected. A combination of strong winds…low relative humidity…and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.