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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
146 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

UTZ497-498-032300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.A.0002.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/
Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase-
146 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire
  Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are possible. 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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