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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
228 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

UTZ498-020430-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0004.240703T1800Z-240704T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240702T0300Z/
Grand Staircase-
228 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 498...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9PM this evening for
high winds and low relative humidities.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph through
  this evening. For Wednesday, west-northwest winds 10 to 20 mph
  with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent through this evening.
  For Wednesday minimum humidities less than 10% are expected.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are likely to
  occur. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread
  rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest
forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

UTZ492-495-497-020300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240702T0300Z/
Central Utah West Desert-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-
228 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 492,
495, AND 497...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West
  Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert and
  Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.

* WINDS...West-southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30
  mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are likely to
  occur. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread
  rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

UTZ496-020300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240702T0300Z/
Color Country Mountains-
228 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
496 BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are likely to
  occur. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread
  rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

UTZ489-020430-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0004.240703T1800Z-240704T0300Z/
San Rafael Swell-
228 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 489 BELOW 6500 FEET...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch below 6500 feet for wind and low relative humidity,
which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell.

* WINDS...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 7-10%

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are likely to
  occur. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread
  rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest
forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity