Alert archive / Utah / Red Flag Warnings in 2011

Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

May 6, 2011

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at May 6, 2011, 10:31 PM MDT. It took effect at May 7, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 32 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
May 6, 2011, 10:31 PM MDT (04:31 UTC)
In effect from
May 7, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 8, 2011, 8:26 PM MDT
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

The text

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

899 
WWUS85 KSLC 070431
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1031 PM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011

UTZ440-441-071200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0001.110507T1800Z-110509T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
1031 PM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 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 SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN LATER
THIS WEEKEND WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THIS
SYSTEM. WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS THE FINE FUELS HAVE CURED
RAPIDLY AND NOW ARE CONSIDERED DRY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES
AND AN INCREASE IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...FIRE ZONE 
  441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH ON
  SATURDAY AND 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ON SUNDAY. WIND
  GUSTS WILL DECREASE TO UNDER 25 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* HUMIDITY:RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LOWER INTO THE 5-10 RANGE
  SATURDAY AND IN THE 12-15 PERCENT RANGE SUNDAY. THE RH RECOVERY
  SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE IN THE 20-30 PERCENT RANGE.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH WILL CREATE
  FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.


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.

&&

$$

UTZ438-447-449-071200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0001.110507T1800Z-110509T0300Z/
HENRY MOUNTAINS-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
1031 PM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 438...
447 AND 449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 6500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 
  FEET...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL 
  BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 449 
  SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25
  MPH ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY...THEN DECREASING TO UNDER 15 MPH
  SATURDAY NIGHT BUT THEN INCREASE TO 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 35
  MPH ON SUNDAY.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LOWER INTO THE 5-10 PERCENT
  RANGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND IN THE 10-15 PERCENT RANGE SUNDAY.
  RH RECOVERY SATURDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH WILL CREATE
  FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.


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)
5 follow-up statements
358 
WWUS85 KSLC 070904
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
304 AM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011

UTZ440-441-072300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.110507T1800Z-110509T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
304 AM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 440 AND
441...

A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN LATER
THIS WEEKEND WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THIS
SYSTEM. WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN
THE SINGLE DIGITS THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS THE FINE FUELS HAVE
CURED RAPIDLY AND NOW ARE CONSIDERED DRY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH MUCH COOLER
TEMPERATURES...AN INCREASE IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND NUMEROUS
RAIN SHOWERS.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...FIRE ZONE 
  441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH ON 
  SATURDAY AND 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ON SUNDAY. WIND 
  GUSTS WILL DECREASE TO UNDER 25 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* HUMIDITY:RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LOWER INTO THE 5-10 RANGE 
  SATURDAY AND IN THE 12-15 PERCENT RANGE SUNDAY. THE RH 
  RECOVERY SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE IN THE 20-30 PERCENT RANGE.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

UTZ438-447-449-072300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.110507T1800Z-110509T0300Z/
HENRY MOUNTAINS-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
304 AM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 438...
447 AND 449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 
  FEET...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL 
  BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 449 
  SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25
  MPH ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY...TEMPORARILY DECREASING TO UNDER 15
  MPH SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN INCREASING AGAIN TO 20-30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ON SUNDAY.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LOWER INTO THE 5-10 PERCENT 
  RANGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND IN THE 10-15 PERCENT RANGE 
  SUNDAY. RH RECOVERY SATURDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 
  20 AND 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

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)
143 
WWUS85 KSLC 072021
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
221 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011

UTZ440-441-080830-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110509T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
221 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 440 AND 441...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...FIRE ZONE 
  441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25
  MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING...TEMPORARILY DECREASING TO UNDER 15
  MPH SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN INCREASING AGAIN TO 25-35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ON SUNDAY.

* HUMIDITY:RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 5-10 RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  IN THE 12-15 PERCENT RANGE SUNDAY. THE HUMIDITY RECOVERY
  SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE IN THE 20-30 PERCENT RANGE.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ438-447-449-080830-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110509T0300Z/
HENRY MOUNTAINS-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
221 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 438... 447 AND
449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 
  FEET...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL 
  BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 449 
  SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25
  MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING...TEMPORARILY DECREASING TO UNDER 15
  MPH SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN INCREASING AGAIN TO 25-35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ON SUNDAY.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LOWER INTO THE 5-10 PERCENT
  RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND IN THE 10-15 PERCENT RANGE SUNDAY.
  HUMIDITY RECOVERY SATURDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 20
  AND 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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)
285 
WWUS85 KSLC 081030
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
430 AM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011

UTZ440-441-082230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110509T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
430 AM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 440 AND 441...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...FIRE ZONE 
  441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25
  MPH INCREASING TO 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY:RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 12-15 PERCENT RANGE TODAY. THE
  HUMIDITY RECOVERY SUNDAY NIGHT WILL BE IN THE 20-30 PERCENT
  RANGE.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ438-447-449-082230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110509T0300Z/
HENRY MOUNTAINS-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
430 AM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 438... 447 AND
449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 
  FEET...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL 
  BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 449 
  SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE IN THE 10-15 PERCENT RANGE
  SUNDAY. HUMIDITY RECOVERY SUNDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO BE
  BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS.

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)
336 
WWUS85 KSLC 081904
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
104 PM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011

UTZ440-441-090300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110509T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
104 PM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 440 AND 441...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...FIRE ZONE 
  441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH
  THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 12-15 PERCENT RANGE THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

UTZ438-447-449-090300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110509T0300Z/
HENRY MOUNTAINS-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
104 PM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 438... 447 AND
449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 
  FEET...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL 
  BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 449 
  SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH
  THROUGH EARLY EVENING. 

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 10-15 PERCENT RANGE THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS. 

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)
741 
WWUS85 KSLC 090226
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
826 PM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011

UTZ438-440-441-447-449-090330-
/O.CAN.KSLC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110509T0300Z/
HENRY MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
826 PM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE ZONES 438... 447 AND 449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE ZONES 438 HENRY MOUNTAINS...440 SOUTH
CENTRAL UTAH...441 GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL...447
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT...
449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY.

THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO
DECREASE IN MAGNITUDE THROUGH THE EVENING. THE VERY LOW AFTERNOON
HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASED INTO THE UPPER TEENS AND 20S EARLY THIS
EVENING. THIS UPWARD TREND IN HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.


$$


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
May 7, 12:21 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningSLCCache48 hr
May 7, 2:27 PM MDTWind AdvisorySLC31 hr
May 7, 2:42 PM MDTWinter Weather AdvisorySLC53 hr

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