Alert archive / Utah / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at May 15, 2012, 2:50 PM MDT for 8 counties in Utah. It took effect at May 16, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 59 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 15, 2012, 2:50 PM MDT (20:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 18, 2012, 8:39 PM MDT
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Counties Carbon County, UT, Emery County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Grand County, UT, Kane County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Washington County, UT, Wayne County, UT
The radar
The Cedar City radar (KICX), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 242 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
- 4260 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
260 WWUS85 KSLC 152050 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 250 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 UTZ497-160600- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120516T0400Z/ MOJAVE DESERT- 250 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 BELOW 6000 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 3 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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 DRY FUELS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. 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. && $$ UTZ490-491-160600- /O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0003.120516T1600Z-120517T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120516T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 250 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING PERIOD. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT...ALTHOUGH HUMIDITIES WILL IMPROVE SLIGHTLY DURING THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING PERIOD. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ489-494-160600- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS- 250 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 494 BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND THE CANYONLANDS REGIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ UTZ498-160600- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120518T0600Z/ GRAND STAIRCASE- 250 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GRAND STAIRCASE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
10 follow-up statements
217 WWUS85 KSLC 160407 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1007 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 UTZ497-161115- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120516T0400Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ MOJAVE DESERT- 1007 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 BELOW 6000 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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 DRY FUELS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. 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. && $$ UTZ498-161115- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120518T0600Z/ GRAND STAIRCASE- 1007 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GRAND STAIRCASE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ490-491-161115- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120516T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 1007 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ UTZ489-494-161115- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS- 1007 PM MDT TUE MAY 15 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 494 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND THE CANYONLANDS REGIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
387 WWUS85 KSLC 161047 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 447 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 UTZ498-161900- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120518T0600Z/ GRAND STAIRCASE- 447 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GRAND STAIRCASE REGION TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. 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 DRY FUELS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ490-491-161900- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120516T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 447 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ489-494-497-161900- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS-MOJAVE DESERT- 447 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 494 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND THE CANYONLANDS REGIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
938 WWUS85 KSLC 161505 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 905 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 UTZ498-162315- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120518T0600Z/ GRAND STAIRCASE- 905 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BY MIDDAY THEN INCREASING AND BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS DROPPING OFF OVERNIGHT THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GRAND STAIRCASE REGION TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ490-491-162315- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120516T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 905 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS DROPPING OFF OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASING OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ UTZ489-494-497-162315- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120518T0600Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS-MOJAVE DESERT- 905 AM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 494 AND 497 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN ZONE 497 AND 15 TO 25 MPH IN ZONES 489 AND 494 THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...THE CANYONLANDS AND THE MOJAVE DESERT REGIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
489 WWUS85 KSLC 162059 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 259 PM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 UTZ490-491-171200- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 259 PM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DROPPING OFF OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASING OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS DIMINISH AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT THEN BECOME GUSTY AGAIN FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH A COLD FRONT AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ UTZ498-171200- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ GRAND STAIRCASE- 259 PM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING. WINDS DROPPING OFF OVERNIGHT THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT THEN INCREASE AGAIN FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST-NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH A COLD FRONT AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GRAND STAIRCASE REGION TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ489-494-497-171200- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120519T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS-MOJAVE DESERT- 259 PM MDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 494 AND 497 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN ZONE 497 AND 15 TO 25 MPH IN ZONES 489 AND 494 THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT THEN INCREASE AGAIN FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH A COLD FRONT AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...THE CANYONLANDS AND THE MOJAVE DESERT REGIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
336 WWUS85 KSLC 171045 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 445 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 UTZ490-491-171845- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 445 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ498-171845- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ GRAND STAIRCASE- 445 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GRAND STAIRCASE REGION TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 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 DRY FUELS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ489-494-497-171845- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120519T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS-MOJAVE DESERT- 445 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 494 AND 497 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...THE CANYONLANDS AND THE MOJAVE DESERT REGIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
123 WWUS85 KSLC 171559 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 959 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 UTZ490-491-180000- /O.CAN.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0008.120517T1600Z-120519T0400Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 959 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THEN PICK UP AGAIN FRIDAY IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. THERE WILL BE A SHARP WIND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH A COLD FRONT AND WINDS WILL STAY STRONG THEN DIMINISH IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY AND SHIFTING WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ UTZ498-180000- /O.CAN.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ /O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120519T0400Z/ GRAND STAIRCASE- 959 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THEN PICK UP AGAIN FRIDAY WITH SIMILAR SPEEDS. THERE WILL BE A SHARP WIND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH A COLD FRONT AND WINDS WILL STAY STRONG THEN DIMINISH IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST AND SHIFTING WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GRAND STAIRCASE REGION TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ489-494-497-180000- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.120517T1600Z-120519T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS-MOJAVE DESERT- 959 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489... 494 AND 497 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN ZONES 489 AND 494 THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN ZONE 497 THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THEN PICK UP AGAIN FRIDAY IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE IN ALL AREAS. THERE WILL BE A SHARP WIND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH A COLD FRONT AND WINDS WILL STAY STRONG THEN DIMINISH IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY AND SHIFTING WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...THE CANYONLANDS AND THE MOJAVE DESERT REGIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
602 WWUS85 KSLC 172132 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 332 PM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 UTZ489-494-497-498-181130- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS-MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE- 332 PM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 494 497 AND 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN ZONES 489 AND 494 THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN ZONE 497 AND 498 THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THEN PICK UP AGAIN FRIDAY IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE IN ALL AREAS. THERE WILL BE A SHARP WIND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH A COLD FRONT AND WINDS WILL STAY STRONG THEN DIMINISH IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY AND SHIFTING WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...THE CANYONLANDS...THE GRAND STAIRCASE AND THE MOJAVE DESERT REGIONS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ490-491-181130- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 332 PM MDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THEN PICK UP AGAIN FRIDAY IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. THERE WILL BE A SHARP WIND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WITH A COLD FRONT AND WINDS WILL STAY STRONG FOR A TIME THEN DIMINISH LATER IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY AND SHIFTING WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
730 WWUS85 KSLC 181045 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 445 AM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012 UTZ489-494-497-498-181845- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS-MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE- 445 AM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 494 497 AND 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN ZONES 489 AND 494 THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN ZONE 497 AND 498 THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THEN PICK UP AGAIN FRIDAY IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE IN ALL AREAS. THERE WILL BE A SHARP WIND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH A COLD FRONT AND WINDS WILL STAY STRONG THEN DIMINISH IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY AND SHIFTING WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...THE CANYONLANDS...THE GRAND STAIRCASE AND THE MOJAVE DESERT REGIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ490-491-181845- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 445 AM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT THEN PICK UP AGAIN FRIDAY IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. THERE WILL BE A SHARP WIND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WITH A COLD FRONT AND WINDS WILL STAY STRONG FOR A TIME THEN DIMINISH LATER IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY AND SHIFTING WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
721 WWUS85 KSLC 182045 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 245 PM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012 UTZ489-494-497-498-190400- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS-MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE- 245 PM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489...494...497 AND 498 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW 6000 FEET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 CANYONLANDS BELOW 6000 FEET... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY AND SHIFTING WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL...THE CANYONLANDS...THE GRAND STAIRCASE AND THE MOJAVE DESERT REGIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ UTZ490-491-190400- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 245 PM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN BELOW 6000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY AND SHIFTING WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND SOUTHEAST UTAH REGIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
323 WWUS85 KSLC 190239 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 839 PM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012 UTZ489-494-497-498-190345- /O.CAN.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CANYONLANDS-MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE- 839 PM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489...494...497 AND 498... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. HUMIDITIES CONTINUE TO INCREASE BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT...AND AS WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CRITERIA IS NO LONGER BEING MET. $$ UTZ490-491-190345- /O.CAN.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120519T0400Z/ COLORADO RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- 839 PM MDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 490 AND 491... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. HUMIDITIES CONTINUE TO INCREASE BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT...AND AS WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CRITERIA IS NO LONGER BEING MET. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 4:45 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | SLC | Grand, San Juan | 10 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Utah, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
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.