Alert archive / Utah / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 18, 2012, 2:06 PM MDT for Carbon County, Emery County, Grand County, Utah. It took effect at Jun 19, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 18, 2012, 2:06 PM MDT (20:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 19, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Counties Carbon County, UT, Emery County, UT, Grand County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 154 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 5895 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
895 WWUS85 KSLC 182006 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 206 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING ACROSS ALL OF UTAH THROUGH THIS EVENING... .GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR AGAIN TUESDAY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL UTAH WITH LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHWEST FLOW. UTZ489-490-191200- /O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0010.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 490 BELOW 6500 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 490... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST LATE MONDAY EVENING 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. WINDS WILL TEND TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT BUT MAY INCREASE AGAIN BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON OVER EAST CENTRAL UTAH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGIT VALUES WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING TODAY. RECOVERY WILL IMPROVE MONDAY NIGHT BUT WILL ONCE AGAIN DROP NEAR 10 PERCENT MIDDAY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ UTZ478>480-488-492-493-495>498-190400- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT-WASATCH MOUNTAINS-UINTA MOUNTAINS- MANTI LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT- COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478...479...480...488...492...493...495...496...497 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480 UINTA MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 488 MANTI LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * WINDS...IN THE VALLEYS AND DESERTS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH IN ZONE 478 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGIT VALUES WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS EVENING IN THE VALLEYS...DESERTS AND LOWER ELEVATION SOUTH AND WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE IN THE MID TEENS AT THE MID AND UPPER ELEVATION MOUNTAIN AREAS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ UTZ491-494-190400- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ SOUTHEAST UTAH-CANYONLANDS- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 491 AND 494 BELOW 6500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST OR WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGIT VALUES WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
961 WWUS85 KSLC 190418 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1018 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 UTZ489-490-191230- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN- 1018 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 490... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 490... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN. * WINDS...WINDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL UTAH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 PERCENT BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ478>480-488-491>498-190530- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120619T0400Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT-WASATCH MOUNTAINS-UINTA MOUNTAINS- MANTI LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST-SOUTHEAST UTAH- CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS- COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-MOJAVE DESERT- GRAND STAIRCASE- 1018 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478...479...480...488...491... 492...493...494...495...496...497 AND 498... WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAVE DECREASED SUFFICIENTLY THIS EVENING AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THE WARNING AREA. . $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
876 WWUS85 KSLC 190905 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 305 AM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 UTZ489-490-192215- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0018.120619T1800Z-120620T0300Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN- 305 AM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 490... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL UTAH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 PERCENT BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
258 WWUS85 KSLC 192000 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 200 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 UTZ489-490-201200- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0011.120622T1500Z-120624T0500Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120620T0300Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-COLORADO RIVER BASIN- 200 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 490... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 490... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL UTAH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 5 TO 10 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. 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. && $$ UTZ492-495-201200- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0011.120621T1800Z-120624T0500Z/ CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT-COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT- 200 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 492 AND 495... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 PERCENT EACH DAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ UTZ478-493-496>498-201200- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0011.120622T1500Z-120624T0500Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS- MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE- 200 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478...493...496...497 AND 498... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 15 PERCENT MOUNTAIN RIDGES. POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ UTZ479-480-494-201200- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0011.120622T1500Z-120624T0500Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS-UINTA MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS- 200 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479...480 AND 494 BELOW 6500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH BELOW 6500 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480 UINTA MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 PERCENT EACH DAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ UTZ488-491-201200- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0011.120622T1500Z-120624T0500Z/ MANTI LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 200 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND 491 BELOW 7500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH BELOW 7500 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 488 MANTI LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 7500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS ON SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 PERCENT EACH DAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE. SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.