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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
213 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025

UTZ490-491-180100-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0008.250517T1800Z-250518T0200Z/
Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
213 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River
  Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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