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Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

June 29, 2010

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 29, 2010, 11:35 AM MDT. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2010, 11:35 AM MDT (17:35 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2010, 10:00 PM MDT
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

934 
WWUS85 KSLC 291735
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1135 AM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

UTZ423-439-300545-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0006.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
1135 AM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 423 AND 439...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...
  FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO CREATE
  HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY
  DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ434-300545-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0006.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
1135 AM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 434 BELOW
5000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 5000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO
10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 


* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND 
  MOUNTAINS. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO CREATE
  HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY
  DRY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ420-300545-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0006.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100629T1735Z-100701T0400Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-
1135 AM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 420 BELOW 6000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND 
  MOUNTAINS. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO CREATE
  HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY
  DRY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ424-300545-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
1135 AM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 424 BELOW
6000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO
10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. 


* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT BELOW 
  6000 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY:10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS:GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO CREATE
  HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY
  DRY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
4 follow-up statements
941 
WWUS85 KSLC 292253 AAA
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
453 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

UTZ423-301100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
453 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 423...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATEHAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ439-301100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
453 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 439...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATEHAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ434-301100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
453 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
434 BELOW 5000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND 
  MOUNTAINS BELOW 5000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATEHAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ420-301100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100701T0400Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-
453 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 420 BELOW
6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND 
  MOUNTAINS BELOW 6000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATEHAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ424-301100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
453 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
424 BELOW 6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT BELOW 
  6000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY:10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS:GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
768 
WWUS85 KSLC 292257 CCA
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
457 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

UTZ423-301115-
/O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
457 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 423...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ439-301115-
/O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
457 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 439...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ434-301115-
/O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
457 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
434 BELOW 5000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND 
  MOUNTAINS BELOW 5000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ420-301115-
/O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100701T0400Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-
457 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 420 BELOW
6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND 
  MOUNTAINS BELOW 6000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ424-301115-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
457 PM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
424 BELOW 6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT BELOW 
  6000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY:10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS:GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
123 
WWUS85 KSLC 300919
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
319 AM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

UTZ423-302230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
319 AM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
423...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ439-302230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
319 AM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
439...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ434-302230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
319 AM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
434 BELOW 5000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND 
  MOUNTAINS BELOW 5000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ420-302230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100701T0400Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-
319 AM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 420 BELOW
6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND 
  MOUNTAINS BELOW 6000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ424-302230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.100630T1800Z-100701T0400Z/
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
319 AM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
424 BELOW 6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT BELOW 
  6000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY:10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS:GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
148 
WWUS85 KSLC 302034
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
234 PM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

UTZ423-010845-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0011.100701T1800Z-100703T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100701T0400Z/
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
234 PM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 423...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 10 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 423...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 10 PM MDT
FRIDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ434-010845-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0011.100701T1800Z-100703T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100701T0400Z/
WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
234 PM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 434 BELOW
5000 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 10 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 434 BELOW
5000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 5000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
THURSDAY TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND 
  MOUNTAINS BELOW 5000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ420-010845-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0011.100701T1800Z-100703T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100701T0400Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-
234 PM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 420 BELOW
6000 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 10 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 420 BELOW
6000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
THURSDAY TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND 
  MOUNTAINS BELOW 6000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

UTZ439-010845-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0007.100702T1800Z-100703T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100701T0400Z/
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
234 PM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 439...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
439...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

UTZ424-010845-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0007.100702T1800Z-100703T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100701T0400Z/
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
234 PM MDT WED JUN 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 424 BELOW
6000 FEET...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
424 BELOW 6000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH BELOW 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT BELOW 
  6000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY:10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS:GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITIES TO 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE 
  CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Salt Lake City, UT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 29, 9:37 AM MDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 9:37 AM MDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
937 AM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT CENTERED ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES
WILL CONTINUE EAST INTO THE PLAINS STATES TODAY. MOISTURE OVER THE
SOUTHERN ROCKIES WILL STREAM NORTH THROUGH MUCH OF UTAH TODAY...AND
REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY. A PACIFIC TROUGH APPROACHING
UTAH LATE IN THE WEEK WILL PRODUCE A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS MUCH
OF THE STATE DURING THE LATTER PORTION OF THE WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE AXIS GRADUALLY SHIFTING EAST PER MORNING WATER
VAPOR IMAGERY LOOP...WITH HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER NORTHERN NEW
MEXICO/SOUTHERN COLORADO AT THIS TIME. UPSTREAM TROUGH CARVING
SOUTH AND EAST ALONG THE PAC NW COASTLINE CONTINUES A GRADUAL
TRANSITION INLAND WITH MID LEVEL BAROCLINIC ZONE SETTING UP OVER
WESTERN IDAHO/EASTERN OREGON. NET LARGE SCALE PATTERN NOT
ANTICIPATED TO CHANGE DRAMATICALLY UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK AS
BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL REMAIN ESSENTIALLY STATIONARY BISECTING
IDAHO...WITH LEADING EDGE JUST NOSING INTO FAR NORTHWESTERN UTAH
BY LATER TOMORROW.

MOISTURE IS TRENDING TO INCREASE ACROSS THE STATE THIS MORNING PER
GOES BLENDED PWAT IMAGERY. POST 12Z KSLC RAOB RELEASE...MOISTURE
HAS INCREASED BY ROUGHLY TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BRINGING CURRENT
VALUES LOCALLY TO .65 INCHES ACCORDING TO ROOFTOP SOUNDER. THIS
VALUE REPRESENTATIVE FOR MUCH OF THE STATE EXCLUDING FAR
SOUTHWESTERN UTAH AS SE/NW ORIENTED MOISTURE PLUME APPEARS QUITE
UNIFORM IN NATURE. THE SOUTHWEST REMAINS DOMINATED BY DRY
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AND VALUES REMAIN CLOSER TO ONE HALF INCH. MID
LEVEL MOISTURE CONVERGENCE OVER FAR NORTHWESTERN UTAH HAS PROMOTED
ISOLATED SHOWERS/VIRGA THIS MORNING...AND EXPECT THIS TO BE A
FOCUS FOR AFTERNOON CONVECTION...AS WELL AS TERRAIN ACROSS
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH. 20KT SOUTHWESTERLY STEERING FLOW WILL
PROMOTE ISOLATED CELLS MOVING OFF TERRAIN OVER ADJACENT VALLEY
AREAS. LOOSELY ORGANIZED ONLY...AS INSTABILITY/SHEAR REMAIN
MARGINAL AT BEST.

MSAS SURFACE PRESSURE ANALYSIS INDICATES A TIGHTENING SOUTHEAST
ORIENTED GRADIENT DUE TO EVOLUTION OF AFOREMENTIONED LARGE SCALE
PATTERN. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE
STATE TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW AND REMAIN GUSTY UNTIL BAROCLINIC
ZONE SAGS SOUTH THROUGH NORTHERN/CENTRAL UTAH ON FRIDAY.
COMBINATION OF MEAN GRADIENT AND DRY LOW LEVELS WILL PROMOTE
POTENTIAL OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WITH CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT.
ADDITIONALLY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL WILL BE ON THE
RISE. REFER TO FIRE WEATHER DISCUSSION BELOW FOR DETAILS...AND
CURRENT RFW FOR GOING WATCHES IN PLACE.

UPDATED TO ADD ISOLATED CONVECTION OVER THE NORTHWEST FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE MORNING...OTHERWISE GOING FORECAST ON TRACK FOR
TODAY. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...

THE AIRMASS LOOKS TO REMAIN PRIMED FOR ADDITIONAL CONVECTION AGAIN
ON WEDNESDAY. ONCE AGAIN MOST OF THE EARLY CONVECTION WILL FOCUS
ON THE HIGH TERRAIN...WITH ANY WEAK DYNAMIC FEATURE BECOMING THE
FOCUS FOR LOOSELY ORGANIZED CONVECTION LATER IN THE DAY. EXTREME WRN
UTAH MAY BE THE ONE AREA OF THE STATE UNLIKELY TO SEE CONVECTION
BEYOND EARLY AFTERNOON AS DRIER AIR INTRUDES INTO THE AREA AHEAD
OF THE PACIFIC TROUGH ALONG THE PACIFIC NW COAST.

THE ABOVE MENTIONED TROUGH WILL BE A FACTOR FOR THE GREAT BASIN
THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY. AN INCREASING AND RATHER DRY SW
FLOW AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW
HUMIDITIES ACROSS WRN UTAH FOR THE MID TO LATE WEEK PERIOD. THE
EXTENSIVE MOISTURE OVER THE STATE IN THE SHORT TERM WILL GET
SHOVED INTO THE ERN HALF OF UTAH AND COLORADO...WITH ONLY
LINGERING SPOTTY CONVECTION ACROSS THE ERN MOUNTAINS THURSDAY.

THE TROUGH WILL EVENTUALLY ROLL THROUGH THE NRN ROCKIES/NRN GREAT
BASIN LATE FRIDAY/SATURDAY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL SURGE
SOUTH THROUGH UTAH BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY...REACHING SRN UTAH EARLY
SATURDAY. SOME PRECIP WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT WHERE MARGINAL
DYNAMIC LIFT AND COOLER AIR ALOFT EXIST OVER EXTREME NRN UTAH.
THE FRONT WILL REMAIN DRY ACROSS CNTRL/SRN UTAH AS THIS FEATURE PULLS
AWAY FROM THE UPPER SUPPORT MOVING EAST THROUGH THE NRN ROCKIES.

A GENERALLY WEAK WESTERLY FLOW WILL FOLLOW THE TROUGH SUNDAY AND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE LATEST GUIDANCE DOES SUGGEST LINGERING
MOISTURE COULD GENERATE SPOTTY CONVECTION ALONG A WEAK DEFORMATION
AXIS THROUGH CNTRL UTAH SUNDAY/MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...THE SLC TERMINAL WILL SEE VFR CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
DAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST LATER
THAN USUAL...BETWEEN 21Z AND 23Z. THERE IS A 30 PERCENT CHANCE THAT
WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTHERLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. CONVECTION IS
EXPECTED OVER THE TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE OF DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE KSLC TERMINAL. GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS THE PRIMARY THREAT.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW HAS INCREASED ACROSS THE FIRE
DISTRICT BEHIND A DEPARTING RIDGE. MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE AS WELL...ALLOWING FOR SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FLOW WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK...BRINGING THE
POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CRITICAL AREAS
ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FIRE DISTRICT.

 A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ZONES
420...423...434...AND 434...FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY
BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING WITH THIS AFTERNOONS PACKAGE. WINDS WILL
LIKELY REACH RED FLAG CRITERIA ACROSS ZONES 422 AND 424 TOMORROW
AFTERNOON AS WELL...BUT WITH INCREASING RH...THE BIG QUESTION IS
WHETHER CONDITIONS WILL BE DRY ENOUGH TO HIT RED FLAG CRITERIA.
WITH GUSTY WINDS AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN UTAH....DRY
CONDITIONS ACROSS ZONES 420 AND 434 MAY WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING
FOR THURSDAY AS WELL.

&&

.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     EVENING BELOW 6000 FEET FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 420.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 AND 439.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     EVENING BELOW 5000 FEET FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 434.

WY...NONE.
&&

MERRILL/HOSENFELD/CONGER

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FOR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
VISIT...
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 6:30 AM MDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
630 AM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-301300-
CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-
WESTERN UINTA BASIN-CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-
SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST WYOMING-
630 AM MDT TUE JUN 29 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
UTAH AND FAR SOUTHWEST WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

MOISTURE SURGING NORTH THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN WILL RESULT IN AN
INCREASE IN SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN UTAH TODAY. THE
GREATEST ACTIVITY WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
PORTIONS OF UTAH...WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS ACROSS THE
NORTH AND FAR EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE MAIN
CONCERN WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL BE STRONG MICROBURST
WIND GUSTS. THE STRONGER GUSTS COULD EXCEED 45 MPH. SHOWERS AND
STORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

AN INCREASINGLY SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF A PACIFIC TROUGH WILL PRODUCE
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL EXIST OVER EXTREME SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN UTAH. HUMIDITIES IN THOSE AREAS WILL BE QUITE LOW...WITH
MANY PERCENTAGE READINGS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS. THE
COMBINATION OF WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE WESTERN VALLEYS BY WEDNESDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SELECT FIRE ZONES BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

THE PACIFIC TROUGH WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND NORTHERN
GREAT BASIN LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL SWEEP SOUTH THROUGH UTAH BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE
FRONT WILL REACH SOUTHERN UTAH EARLY SATURDAY...WHERE IT WILL STALL
FOR THE BALANCE OF THE WEEKEND. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW THE
COLD FRONT...WITH SPOTTY SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE OVER EXTREME
NORTHERN UTAH NEAR THE FRONT. SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH WILL REMAIN
DRY WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING BACK TO NEAR EARLY JULY NORMS THIS
WEEKEND. GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WILL
EXIST HEADING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)

The office that day

Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 1:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCUtah48 min
Jun 29, 2:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCUtah37 min

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Sources

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