Alert archive / Utah / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 30, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Sep 17, 2010, 2:34 PM MDT. It took effect at Sep 18, 2010, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 33 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
- Sep 17, 2010, 2:34 PM MDT (20:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 18, 2010, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2010, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
149 WWUS85 KSLC 172034 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 234 PM MDT FRI SEP 17 2010 .THE VERY DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN WILL REMAIN BASICALLY UNCHANGED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE EACH OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF AFTERNOONS OVER THIS WEEKEND. WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. UTZ420-423-424-426-427-431>441-181130- /O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0020.100918T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0030.100918T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-100918T0300Z/ GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS- SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80- WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS- EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY- SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL- SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-HENRY MOUNTAINS- UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- 234 PM MDT FRI SEP 17 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...423...424... 426...427...431...432...433...434...435...436...437...438...439... 440 AND 441... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420... 423...424...426...427...431...432...433...434...435...436...437... 438...439...440 AND 441... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 900 PM THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 426 WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80...FIRE ZONE 427 WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 431 EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 432 SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS... FIRE ZONE 436 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 437 SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON...FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...FIRE ZONE 441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF UTAH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN VALLEYS. THESE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE FRIDAY EVENING...BUT WILL DEVELOP AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERIES IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS LIKELY TO DEVELOP AGAIN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ445>449-181130- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0030.100918T1800Z-100919T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0021.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS- ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS- CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY- 234 PM MDT FRI SEP 17 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445...446...447... 448 AND 449... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445...446...447...448 AND 449... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 445 GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THESE WINDS LIKELY DEVELOP AGAIN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 10 TO 15 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. POOR RECOVERIES ARE POSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS SATURDAY NIGHT. HUMIDITIES COULD DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS IN MANY AREAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS LIKELY TO DEVELOP AGAIN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. 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 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 NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
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453 WWUS85 KSLC 180827 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 227 AM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 .THE VERY DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN WILL REMAIN BASICALLY UNCHANGED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND. WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. UTZ421-422-425-182200- /O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0030.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ CACHE VALLEY-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- 227 AM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 421...422 AND 425... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 421 CACHE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 422 NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 425 WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ445>449-182200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.100918T1800Z-100919T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.A.0021.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS- ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS- CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY- 227 AM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445...446...447...448 AND 449... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445...446...447...448 AND 449... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 445 GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THESE WINDS LIKELY DEVELOP AGAIN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. POOR RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. HUMIDITIES COULD DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS IN MANY AREAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS LIKELY TO DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ UTZ420-423-424-426-427-431>441-182200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.100918T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS- SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80- WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS- EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY- SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL- SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-HENRY MOUNTAINS- UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- 227 AM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420... 423...424...426...427...431...432...433...434...435...436...437... 438...439...440 AND 441... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 426 WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80...FIRE ZONE 427 WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 431 EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 432 SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS... FIRE ZONE 436 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 437 SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON...FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...FIRE ZONE 441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...APPROACHING 45 MPH ACROSS WESTERN UTAH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY. 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. && $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
447 WWUS85 KSLC 182102 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 302 PM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 UTZ445-446-191100- /O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0021.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0032.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100919T0300Z/ GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS- ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS- 302 PM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445 AND 446... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445 AND 446... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445 AND 446... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 445 GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SOMEWHAT STRONGER WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH SIMILAR WINDS EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN FOR MONDAY. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. POOR RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. HUMIDITIES WILL FALL AGAIN BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ447>449-191100- /O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0021.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0032.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100919T0300Z/ CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY- 302 PM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 447...448 AND 449... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 447...448 AND 449... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SOMEWHAT STRONGER WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. POOR RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. HUMIDITIES WILL FALL AGAIN IN MOST AREAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BETTER RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER HUMIDITY FOR MONDAY. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ431-432-435>441-191100- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY- SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL- SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-HENRY MOUNTAINS- UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- 302 PM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 431...432...435... 436...437...438...439...440 AND 441... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 431...432...435... 436...437...438...439...440 AND 441... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 431 EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 432 SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 436 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 437 SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON...FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...FIRE ZONE 441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING AROUND 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS GUSTS WILL BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE SUNDAY AND AGAIN MONDAY. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ420-423-424-426-427-433-434-191100- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS- SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80- WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS-SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS- WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS- 302 PM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...423...424... 426...427...433 AND 434... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 426 WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80...FIRE ZONE 427 WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ421-422-425-191100- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ CACHE VALLEY-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- 302 PM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 421... 422 AND 425... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 421 CACHE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 422 NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 425 WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
272 WWUS85 KSLC 190849 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 249 AM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 UTZ431-432-435>441-192200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY- SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL- SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-HENRY MOUNTAINS- UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- 249 AM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 431...432...435... 436...437...438...439...440 AND 441... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 431... 432...435...436...437...438...439...440 AND 441... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 431 EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 432 SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 436 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 437 SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON...FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...FIRE ZONE 441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL. * WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE ARE EXPECTED BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ445-446-192200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0032.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS- ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS- 249 AM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445 AND 446... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445 AND 446... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 445 GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. POOR RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ420-423-424-426-427-433-434-192200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS- SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80- WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS-SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS- WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS- 249 AM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...423...424... 426...427...433 AND 434... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 426 WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80...FIRE ZONE 427 WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS. * WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ421-422-425-192200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ CACHE VALLEY-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- 249 AM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 421...422 AND 425... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 421 CACHE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 422 NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 425 WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ447>449-192200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0032.100919T1800Z-100920T0300Z/ CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY- 249 AM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 447...448 AND 449... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. 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)
166 WWUS85 KSLC 192051 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 251 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 UTZ435>437-439-440-200900- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0022.100921T1800Z-100922T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON- SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- 251 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 435...436...437... 439 AND 440... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 435... 436...437...439 AND 440... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 435...436...437...439 AND 440... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 436 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 437 SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON...FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH. * WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE ARE EXPECTED BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. 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 THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ UTZ431-432-438-441-200900- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY- SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL- HENRY MOUNTAINS-GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- 251 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 431...432... 438 AND 441... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 431... 432...438 AND 441... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 431 EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 432 SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL. * WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE ARE EXPECTED BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ445-446-200900- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS- ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS- 251 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445 AND 446... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445 AND 446... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 445 GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. POOR RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ420-423-426-433-434-200900- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0022.100921T1800Z-100922T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80-SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS- WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS- 251 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...423...426... 433 AND 434... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...423...426...433 AND 434... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 426 WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80...FIRE ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS. * WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY. 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 THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ UTZ421-422-424-425-427-200300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ CACHE VALLEY-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT- WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS- 251 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 421...422...424... 425 AND 427... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 421 CACHE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 422 NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 425 WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 427 WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ447>449-200300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY- 251 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 447...448 AND 449... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. 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)
829 WWUS85 KSLC 192112 CCA RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 256 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 UTZ435>437-439-440-200915- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.A.0022.100921T1800Z-100922T0300Z/ /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON- SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- 256 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 435...436...437... 439 AND 440... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 435... 436...437...439 AND 440... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 435...436...437...439 AND 440... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 436 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 437 SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON...FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH. * WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE THIS AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS COULD REDEVELOP ONCE AGAIN ON TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY FALL AGAIN TUESDAY. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY. 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 THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ UTZ431-432-438-441-200915- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY- SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL- HENRY MOUNTAINS-GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL- 256 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 431...432... 438 AND 441... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 431... 432...438 AND 441... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 431 EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 432 SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL. * WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE THIS AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERY IN MANY AREAS TONIGHT. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY. 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. && $$ UTZ445-446-200915- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0031.100920T1800Z-100921T0300Z/ GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS- ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS- 256 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445 AND 446... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 445 AND 446... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 445 GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHOW POOR RECOVERIES TONIGHT. HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ420-423-426-433-434-200915- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.A.0022.100921T1800Z-100922T0300Z/ /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80-SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS- WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS- 256 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...423...426... 433 AND 434... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...423...426...433 AND 434... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 426 WASATCH MOUNTAINS NORTH OF I_80...FIRE ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS. * WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHTER IN THIS AREA BEHIND A COLD FRONT ON MONDAY BUT ARE FORECAST TO PICK UP OUT OF THE SOUTH AND REACH CRITICAL VALUES AGAIN ON TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AGAIN TUESDAY. 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 THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ UTZ421-422-424-425-427-200300- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ CACHE VALLEY-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT- WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS- 256 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 421...422...424... 425 AND 427... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 421 CACHE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 422 NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 425 WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS...FIRE ZONE 427 WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I_80 AND NORTHERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ447>449-200300- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100920T0300Z/ CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT- LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY- 256 PM MDT SUN SEP 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 447...448 AND 449... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY. * WIND: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * HUMIDITY: WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT WILL RISE TONIGHT AS MOISTURE SPREADS INTO THIS AREA FROM THE SOUTH. * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. 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)
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 Sep 17, 9:41 AM MDT, 4 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 17, 9:41 AM MDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
941 AM MDT FRI SEP 17 2010
.SYNOPSIS...A WARM...DRY AND INCREASINGLY STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL
EXIST ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE STATE ON MONDAY.
&&
.DISCUSSION...SKIES ARE MOSTLY CLEAR OVER THE FORECAST AREA THIS
MORNING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE. THIS RIDGE WILL
SHIFT EAST TODAY AS A PACIFIC TROUGH MOVES ONSHORE...ALLOWING
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW TO DEVELOP TODAY. THE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE TROUGH APPROACHES.
THE INCREASING FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR SLIGHT WARMING OF TEMPERATURES
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RESULTING IN MAXES UP TO 10F ABOVE CLIMO ACROSS
MUCH OF THE STATE TODAY...AND PERHAPS RECORDING BREAKING
TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN UTAH BY SUNDAY. INCREASING
WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH THE DRY AIRMASS TO CAUSE SOME FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS. SEE THE FIRE WEATHER SECTION OF THE AFD FOR MORE
DETAILS.
TROUGH STILL ON TRACK TO GRAZE NORTHERN UTAH ON MONDAY...BRINGING
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION BUT COOLING TEMPERATURES TO
MORE SEASONABLE VALUES...PARTICULARLY OVER NORTHERN UTAH.
NO UPDATES EXPECTED TO THE FORECAST THIS MORNING.
&&
.AVIATION...INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ACROSS NRN UTAH COULD
HOLD THE SOUTHERLY SURFACE WINDS WELL INTO THE AFTERNOON AT THE SLC
TERMINAL. ANY DIURNAL WIND SWITCH WOULD LIKELY HOLD OFF UNTIL 21-23Z
TODAY...WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE THAT WINDS REMAIN SOUTHERLY THROUGH
THE ENTIRE DAY. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS
WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MUCH OF UTAH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE TROUGH
CURRENTLY WELL OFF THE WEST COAST WILL SLOWLY WORK EAST TO THE COAST
BY LATE SUNDAY. A GRADUAL INCREASE IN THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT
WILL TRANSLATE INTO INCREASING SOUTHERLY SURFACE WINDS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH THE EXPECTED SINGLE-DIGIT MINIMUM
HUMIDITIES...AND POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES...WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST FIRE DISTRICTS THROUGH AT LEAST
SUNDAY.
THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY REMAIN IN PLACE. IN ADDITION...BOTH OF THESE PRODUCTS
HAVE BEEN EXPANDED ON THIS SHIFT TO INCLUDE THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS OF
NORTHERN UTAH...SPECIFICALLY FIRE ZONES 426 AND 427. THESE LOCATIONS
EXPERIENCED CRITICAL CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY...AND WINDS AND RH
SHOULD BE SIMILAR OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THE APPROACHING TROUGH WILL WEAKEN AND ACCELERATE EAST ACROSS THE
NRN ROCKIES/FAR NRN GREAT BASIN SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT LOOKS TO BE FOR THE MOST PART DRY ACROSS FAR NRN UTAH
MONDAY. SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER AIR WILL STREAM SOUTH THROUGH NRN/CNTRL
EARLY IN THE WEEK. SOME OF THE COOLER AIR WILL TRICKLE INTO SRN UTAH
LATE MONDAY...THOUGH THE AFFECTS ON TEMPS/RH LOOK MINIMAL AT THIS
TIME. A DRY WEST SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL QUICKLY RETURN MIDWEEK...
AND WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA DURING THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK.
&&
.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
UTZ420-423-424-426-427-431>441.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING FOR UTZ420-423-424-426-427-431>441.
WY...NONE.
&&
PUBLIC...TRAPHAGAN
AVIATION/FIRE WEATHER...CONGER
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
FOR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY/GENERAL/AFD_FAQS.PHP (ALL LOWER CASE)Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 17, 4:49 AM MDT, 9 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 449 AM MDT FRI SEP 17 2010 UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-181200- 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- 449 AM MDT FRI SEP 17 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...CREATING HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE DURING THIS TIME...CREATING WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EACH AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO CROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES BUT LITTLE IF ANY THREAT OF RAIN. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY TUESDAY BUT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN FOR WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. .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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2:34 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | SLC | 24 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.