{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b02a648e746bdf8827997ccb24baaafbbe1278f1.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 12:25PM MST until May 17 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b02a648e746bdf8827997ccb24baaafbbe1278f1.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Tucson AZ"},"word_count":178,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 12:25PM MST until May 17 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** 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\n**Issued by:** NWS Tucson AZ\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T12:25:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T12:25:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T06:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154.\n\n* TIMING...From 11 AM to 11 PM MST Sunday.\n\n* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the\npotential to spread rapidly.\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now...or are expected to develop. A\ncombination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry\nvegetation will create the potential for rapid and erratic fire\ngrowth.\n\nPlease advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the\nfield of the Red Flag Warning for portions of Southeast Arizona."}