Sedona, Arizona
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Eastern Pima-Southeastern Pinal-Santa Cruz-Western Cochise; Southern Graham-Central and Eastern Cochise-Southern Greenlee-Lower Elevations of the San Carlos Apache Nation in Graham County; Northern Graham-Northern Greenlee-White and Gila Mountains; Mountains above 5500 feet |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 2:25 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-18 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tucson AZ on 2026-05-16 @ 2:25 pm |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 12:25PM MST until May 17 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 11 PM MST Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the potential to spread rapidly. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 1:51 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-18 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Phoenix AZ on 2026-05-16 @ 1:51 pm |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 11:51AM MST until May 17 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills. * TIMING...In effect from 11 AM Sunday until 11 PM Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fuels are very dry and fire danger is high. These conditions combined with low relative humidity and strong winds will lead to widespread hazardous fire weather conditions. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Northwest Plateau; Hualapai Mountains; Northwest Deserts |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 12:30 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-05-18 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Las Vegas NV on 2026-05-16 @ 12:30 pm |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued May 16 at 10:30AM PDT until May 18 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Hualapai Mountains, Northwest Deserts, and Northwest Plateau. * WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 5 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave; Lake Mead - AZ side; Lake Mohave - AZ side; San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley; Lake Mead - NV side; Lake Mohave - NV side |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 12:30 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-05-18 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Las Vegas NV on 2026-05-16 @ 12:30 pm |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued May 16 at 10:30AM PDT until May 18 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave, Lake Mead - AZ side, and Lake Mohave - AZ side. In California, San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley. In Nevada, Lake Mead - NV side and Lake Mohave - NV side. * WHEN...From 5 PM PDT /5 PM MST/ Sunday to 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 12:26 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-16 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Las Vegas NV on 2026-05-16 @ 12:26 pm |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 10:26AM PDT until May 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...In AZZ102...Fire weather zone 102. * TIMING...Until 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. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Kaibab Plateau; Grand Canyon Country; Coconino Plateau; Yavapai County Mountains; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; Western Mogollon Rim; Eastern Mogollon Rim; White Mountains; Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons; Black Mesa Area; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 11:52 am -> 2026-05-17 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Flagstaff AZ on 2026-05-16 @ 11:52 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued May 16 at 9:52AM MST until May 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Black Mesa, Chuska Mountains, and Defiance Plateau, Little Colorado River Valley, Mogollon Rim, Kaibito Plateau, Painted Desert, Kaibab Plateau, Grand Canyon Country, Coconino Plateau, Yavapai County Mountains, White Mountains, and Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons. * WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could snap resulting in a few power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Coconino Plateau; Yavapai County Mountains; Western Mogollon Rim |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 11:35 am -> 2026-05-16 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-16 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Flagstaff AZ on 2026-05-16 @ 11:35 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 9:35AM MST until May 16 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, Relative Humidity between 12 to 21 percent. * WHERE...Coconino Plateau, Western Mogollon Rim, and Yavapai County Mountains. This includes portions of the Coconino, Kaibab, and Prescott national forests. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; Eastern Mogollon Rim; Black Mesa Area; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 11:35 am -> 2026-05-17 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-16 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Flagstaff AZ on 2026-05-16 @ 11:35 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 9:35AM MST until May 16 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, Relative Humidity between 8 to 17 percent, and for the second Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * WHERE...Little Colorado River Valley, Kaibito Plateau, Painted Desert, Eastern Mogollon Rim, and Black Mesa Area. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and Coconino national forests. * WHEN...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Kaibab Plateau; Marble and Glen Canyons; Grand Canyon Country; Chinle Valley; Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; White Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 11:35 am -> 2026-05-17 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Flagstaff AZ on 2026-05-16 @ 11:35 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 9:35AM MST until May 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, Relative Humidity between 11 to 23 percent. * WHERE...Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Grand Canyon Country, Kaibab Plateau, Marble and Glen Canyons, and White Mountains. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and Kaibab national forests. * WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; Eastern Mogollon Rim; Black Mesa Area; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 11:35 am -> 2026-05-17 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-17 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Flagstaff AZ on 2026-05-16 @ 11:35 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 9:35AM MST until May 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the first Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, Relative Humidity between 8 to 17 percent, and for the second Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * WHERE...Little Colorado River Valley, Kaibito Plateau, Painted Desert, Eastern Mogollon Rim, and Black Mesa Area. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and Coconino national forests. * WHEN...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts. |