Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024

UTZ482-489-493-496-062200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0005.240706T1800Z-240708T0300Z/
Western Uintah Basin-San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains-
Color Country Mountains-
348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
482, 489, 493, AND 496...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin,
  Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 493
  Central Utah Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country
  Mountains.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent with poor overnight
  recoveries 15 to 25 percent, except 25 to 35 percent in the
  western Utah Basin.

* 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.

&&

$$

UTZ494-498-062200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0005.240707T1800Z-240708T0300Z/
Henry Mountains-Grand Staircase-
348 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
494 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire
  Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 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.

&&

$$

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