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Fire Weather Watch issued June 24 at 1:09AM MST until June 27 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
* AFFECTED AREA...Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ and Lower Colorado River Valley CA. * TIMING...Friday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * 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.
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According to National Weather Service’s public record item, Fire Weather Watch issued June 24 at 1:09AM MST until June 27 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ, * AFFECTED AREA…Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ and Lower Colorado River Valley CA. * TIMING…Friday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 4 percent. * 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.
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- Fire Weather Watch issued June 24 at 1:09AM MST until June 27 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZNational Weather Service - 2026-06-24T08:09:00+00:00
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