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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
108 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025

UTZ492-493-495>498-091000-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0003.250709T1800Z-250710T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0005.250709T1800Z-250710T0300Z/
Central Utah West Desert-Central Utah Mountains-
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
108 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 492, 493,
495, 496, 497, AND 498...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* 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.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 7-15 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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