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NWS Tucson issues Red Flag Warning

Megan Meier

Cerniglia has to be ready to go at all times. He works as an incident meteorologist with Tucson's branch of the National Weather Service. When a fire sparks, it's his job to keep an eye on the forecast.

By: Corey Salmon

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The National Weather Service Tucsonhas issued a Red Flag Warning for south and east of Tucson this afternoon.

A Red Flag Warningmeans warm temperatures, very low humidity, and stronger winds are expected to combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect south & east of Tucson, thus critical fire weather conditions are expected.

Our Red Flag thresholds are as follows & required for 3+ hours:
✔️Sustained winds ≥20 mph or gusts ≥35 mph
✔️Relative Humidity ≤15%
✔️Fire danger high or higher#azwx pic.twitter.com/6oVAw2O0C5
— NWS Tucson (@NWSTucson) March 10, 2022