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WWUS85 KSLC 031806
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1206 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

UTZ482-040215-
/O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240705T0300Z/
Western Uintah Basin-
1206 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect until 9 PM MDT Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Winds will
  decrease overnight into Thursday morning and increase again late
  Thursday morning into Thursday afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent. Poor overnight recoveries
  of 25 to 35 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.

&&

$$

UTZ478-479-040215-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240704T0300Z/
Salt Lake Desert-Wasatch Mountains-
1206 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND
479...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert and Fire
  Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, especially the Raft River
  Range and the Wasatch Mountains. Critical fire weather
  conditions are unlikely for the Wasatch Front.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 16 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.

&&

$$

UTZ498-040215-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240704T0300Z/
Grand Staircase-
1206 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

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

* WINDS...West to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 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.

&&

$$

UTZ489-040215-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240705T0300Z/
San Rafael Swell-
1206 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 BELOW
6500 FEET...

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

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Winds
  will decrease tonight and increase once again Thursday
  afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 10 percent. Poor overnight recoveries
  of 20 to 28 percent 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.

&&

$$

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