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WWUS85 KSLC 071613
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1013 AM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026

UTZ495-496-080300-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0019.260807T1800Z-260808T0300Z/
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-
1013 AM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495
AND 496...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for thunderstorms after a long duration hot and dry
period and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT
this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West
  Desert and Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Slow moving thunderstorms will develop over the
  southern mountains and drift into adjacent valleys this
  afternoon and evening.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds to 50 mph will
  occur with thunderstorms.

* 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
lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will
create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire
behavior.

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity