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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
029 WWUS85 KSLC 132033 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 233 PM MDT Sat Jul 13 2024 UTZ478>484-488-489-494-141000- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0008.240714T1800Z-240715T0300Z/ Salt Lake Desert-Wasatch Mountains-Uinta Mountains- Western Ashley National Forest-Western Uintah Basin- Southern Ashley National Forest-Tavaputs Plateau- Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-Henry Mountains- 233 PM MDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 488, 489, AND 494... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 480 Uinta Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell and Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms after a long period of dry conditions and record temperatures are expected. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Erratic winds with gusts in excess of 40 mph are possible with any thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ492-493-495>498-141000- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240715T0300Z/ Central Utah West Desert-Central Utah Mountains- Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert- Grand Staircase- 233 PM MDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 492, 493, 495, 496, 497, AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms after a long period of dry conditions and record temperatures are expected. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Erratic winds with gusts in excess of 40 mph are possible with any thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/saltlakecity