Station Name: COLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3,140 feet

Nearest Address:
Lees Ferry, AZ 86036
Coconino County

GPS Coordinates: 36.8643333, -111.5878722

Nearby Water Temperatures

Wind Advisory issued June 28 at 1:58AM MST until June 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 1:58 AM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts from 45 to 55 mph. Strongest winds in exposed areas and just northeast of higher terrain features. * WHERE...Navajo Nation in Arizona, Little Colorado River Valley, Mogollon Rim, Kaibab Plateau, Marble and Glen Canyons, Grand Canyon Country, Coconino Plateau, Yavapai County Mountains, and Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could snap resulting in a few power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles, such as RVs, campers, and tractor trailers. Use extra caution. Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Red Flag Warning issued June 28 at 2:00AM MST until June 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 2:00 AM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Critical fire weather conditions expected. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph and minimum relative humidity 8 to 15 percent. * WHERE...All of northern and central Arizona. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott, and Tonto national forests. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts. Winds may damage power lines, resulting in new fire starts.

Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment that creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire. Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.

Fire Weather Watch issued June 28 at 12:30PM MST until June 30 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 12:30 PM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 8:30 PM

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ has issued a Red Flag Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity in effect from 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ Monday, and a Fire Weather Watch due to strong winds and low relative humidity in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WHAT...Critical fire weather conditions expected. For today's Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph and relative humidity 9 to 18 percent. For Monday's Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity 7 to 17 percent, and for Tuesday's Fire Weather Watch, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity 6 to 15 percent. * WHERE...Little Colorado River Valley, Eastern Mogollon Rim, White Mountains, and Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and Coconino national forests. * WHEN...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts. Winds may damage power lines, resulting in new fire starts, mainly today.

Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment that creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire. Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. These conditions could promote the rapid spread and growth of wildfires, which could become life-threatening. For forecast updates, go to weather.gov/flagstaff. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watch.

Red Flag Warning issued June 28 at 12:30PM MST until June 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 12:30 PM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Critical fire weather conditions expected. Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph and relative humidity 8 to 16 percent. * WHERE...Kaibab Plateau, Marble and Glen Canyons, Grand Canyon Country, Coconino Plateau, Yavapai County Mountains, Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Western Mogollon Rim, Northern Gila County, Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, and Black Mesa Area. This includes portions of the Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott, and Tonto national forests. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts. Winds may damage power lines, resulting in new fire starts.

Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment that creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire. Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.

Red Flag Warning issued June 28 at 12:30PM MST until June 28 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 12:30 PM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 8:30 PM

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ has issued a Red Flag Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity in effect from 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ Monday, and a Fire Weather Watch due to strong winds and low relative humidity in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WHAT...Critical fire weather conditions expected. For today's Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph and relative humidity 9 to 18 percent. For Monday's Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity 7 to 17 percent, and for Tuesday's Fire Weather Watch, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity 6 to 15 percent. * WHERE...Little Colorado River Valley, Eastern Mogollon Rim, White Mountains, and Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and Coconino national forests. * WHEN...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ to 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts. Winds may damage power lines, resulting in new fire starts, mainly today.

Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment that creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire. Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. These conditions could promote the rapid spread and growth of wildfires, which could become life-threatening. For forecast updates, go to weather.gov/flagstaff. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watch.