Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
900 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

UTZ493-496-021100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250803T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.A.0006.250804T1800Z-250805T0300Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Color Country Mountains-
900 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND
496...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND 496...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains
  and Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 to 35 mph both
  Saturday and Monday afternoons. Lighter winds are forecast for
  Sunday, remaining in the 5 to 10 mph range with gusts of 10 to
  20 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 5 to 9 percent range each
  afternoon with very poor overnight recoveries.

* 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest
forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

UTZ483-484-488-489-494-498-021100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.250802T1800Z-250803T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.A.0006.250804T1800Z-250805T0300Z/
Southern Ashley National Forest-Tavaputs Plateau-
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-Henry Mountains-
Grand Staircase-
900 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 483, 484, 488, 489, 494, AND 498...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 483, 484, 488, 489, 494, AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National
  Forest, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather
  Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San
  Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire
  Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 to 35 mph both
  Saturday and Monday afternoons. Lighter winds are forecast for
  Sunday, remaining in the 5 to 10 mph range with gusts of 10 to
  20 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 5 to 9 percent range each
  afternoon with very poor overnight recoveries.

* 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest
forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

UTZ492-495-497-021100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.A.0006.250804T1800Z-250805T0300Z/
Central Utah West Desert-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-
900 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 492, 495, AND 497...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West
  Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert and
  Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 5 to 9 percent range.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest
forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

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