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WWUS85 KSLC 011255
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
655 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

UTZ495-497-020300-
/O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0003.250701T1800Z-250702T0300Z/
Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-
655 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 495 AND 497...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds, which
is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West
  Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to
  develop after noon today. These storms will be a mix of dry
  and wet, but exceptionally dry fuels in the area will allow
  for favorable conditions for lightning ignitions.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 40-50
  mph are expected, with a 10 percent chance of exceeding 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. New
  fire starts are possible from lightning, and gusty outflow
  winds in the vicinity of new and existing fires may lead to
  rapid fire spread.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will
create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire
behavior.

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UTZ488-493-496-020300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.250701T1800Z-250702T0300Z/
Manti National Forest-Central Utah Mountains-
Color Country Mountains-
655 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 488, 493, AND 496...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest,
  Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains and Fire Weather
  Zone 496 Color Country Mountains.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to
  develop after noon today. These storms will be a mix of dry
  and wet, but exceptionally dry fuels in the area will allow
  for favorable conditions for lightning ignitions.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 40-50
  mph are expected, with a 10 percent chance of exceeding 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. New
  fire starts are possible from lightning, and gusty outflow
  winds in the vicinity of new and existing fires may lead to
  rapid fire spread.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will
create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire
behavior.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
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