Weather Alerts for Mt Lemmon/ Summerhaven

Issued by the National Weather Service

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
MT LEMMON/ SUMMERHAVEN

Areas Affected:
Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales - Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail - South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park - Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle - Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson - Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox - Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford - Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham - Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument - Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon - Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven - Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak
Effective: Tue, 10/13 1:21pm Updated: Tue, 10/13 3:48pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 10/14 5:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...East to southeast winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts 50-60 mph
are expected. The strongest winds may be focused immediately
downstream of the higher terrain, and along terrain gaps and
east-west oriented valleys Friday morning.

* WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona.

* WHEN...From 11 PM Thursday to 11 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Strong and gusty winds over desert areas could result in
blowing dust, briefly lowering visibility below a mile at times.
Difficult driving conditions will be present, especially for larger
vehicles traveling along roadways with strong and gusty crosswinds.
Light, unsecured objects such as trash cans and yard decorations
may be blown around. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power
outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.