Strong Winds Could Lead To Fires In Tucson, Much Of Southeast AZ

TUCSON, AZ — Much of southeast Arizona remains under a red flag warning on Sunday as wind gusts as fast as 50 miles per hour are expected in some areas.

The National Weather Service in Tucson issued the red flag warning for all southeast Arizona except for the western half of Pima County, a Sunday morning update from an alert originally sent Saturday shows.

Red flag warnings, according to the NWS, are issued when warm temperatures are coupled with low humidity and stronger winds to increase the risk of fire damage.

The southeasternmost corner of Arizona is under a wind advisory in addition to the red flag warning, according to the NWS. Strong gusty winds, primarily in Cochise County, will likely produce blowing dust, especially in the Wilcox Playa dry lake area, the advisory states.

Southwest winds of 25-35 mph are expected, with gusts up to 40-50 mph.

The city of Tucson, as of 10 a.m., was under the red flag warning only.

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