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WWUS85 KSLC 162116
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
316 PM MDT Wed Oct 16 2024

UTZ478-492-495-170300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-241017T0300Z/
Salt Lake Desert-Central Utah West Desert-
Color Country West Desert-
316 PM MDT Wed Oct 16 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478,
492, AND 495...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire
  Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert and Fire Weather
  Zone 495 Color Country West Desert.

* WINDS...South to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
  mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 18 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 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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