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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
517 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025

UTZ489-493-494-496-498-252330-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0005.250726T1800Z-250727T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0008.250726T1800Z-250727T0300Z/
San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase-
517 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489, 493,
494, 496, 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 Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire
  Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494
  Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains
  and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. Very poor overnight
  recoveries both Friday night and Saturday night.

* 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 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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UTZ481>484-495-252330-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0008.250726T1800Z-250727T0300Z/
Western Ashley National Forest-Western Uintah Basin-
Southern Ashley National Forest-Tavaputs Plateau-
Color Country West Desert-
517 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 481, 482,
483, 484, AND 495...

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 Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National
  Forest, Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire
  Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather
  Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau and Fire Weather Zone 495 Color
  Country West Desert.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. Very poor overnight
  recoveries both Friday night and Saturday night.

* 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 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