Wind advisory, red flag warning issued for northern Arizona Saturday and Sunday msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
High winds and critical fire weather were forecast for the weekend across parts of northern Arizona while warm temperatures were expected in the Phoenix area.
A wind advisory was issued for Saturday and a red flag warning was issued for most of Sunday across the northern part of the state, according to the National Weather Service.
A weather storm moved in from the Pacific Ocean over Saturday and into midday Sunday and brought increasing wind speeds across northern Arizona, said Nathan Lynum, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Flagstaff.
With the typical springtime dry air in in northern Arizona and dry vegetation from a lack of recent rain, we are seeing concerns for fire weather, especially on Sunday afternoon, Lynum said.
Phoenix temperatures are expected to rise this week azcentral.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from azcentral.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.