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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
202 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

UTZ492-495-497-498-031100-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0002.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/
Central Utah West Desert-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
202 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 492, 495, 497, AND 498...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West
  Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, Fire
  Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand
  Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest winds around 15-25 mph with gusts to 30-35
  mph are likely to develop Friday afternoon across much of
  southwestern and south-central Utah.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...A drier air mass moving into southern Utah
  will result in relative humidity falling to the 10 to 15 percent
  range across a wide swath of southwestern and south-central Utah.

* 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.

&&

$$

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

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
153 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR IDAHO FIRE ZONE 413 FOR SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS...

IDZ413-031100-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.A.0002.250703T1900Z-250704T0200Z/
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
153 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 413...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect
from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF.

* IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will develop during the
  afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds are expected near
  thunderstorms. Frequent lightning can increase wildfire starts.

* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 35 percent coverage expected.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...25 to 45 mph possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

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