Alert archive / Utah / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 11, 2013, 3:06 AM MDT for 7 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013, 3:06 AM MDT (09:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2013, 10:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Counties Beaver County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Iron County, UT, Kane County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Washington County, UT, Wayne County, UT
The radar
The Cedar City radar (KICX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 286 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
- 4259 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
255 WWUS85 KSLC 110906 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 306 AM MDT TUE JUN 11 2013 UTZ497-112200- /O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0002.130612T1800Z-130614T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0002.130612T1800Z-130614T0400Z/ MOJAVE DESERT- 306 AM MDT TUE JUN 11 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497... 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 WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE WINDS WILL RELAX SOME AND THE RH WILL LIKELY RISE INTO THE UPPER TEENS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BUT THEN WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE AND RH LOWER BELOW 15% LATE THURSDAY MORNING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...NEAR 10 PERCENT WEDNESDAY AND 5 PERCENT THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
6 follow-up statements
686 WWUS85 KSLC 112016 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 216 PM MDT TUE JUN 11 2013 UTZ497-121000- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0002.130612T1800Z-130614T0400Z/ MOJAVE DESERT- 216 PM MDT TUE JUN 11 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
386 WWUS85 KSLC 120833 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 233 AM MDT WED JUN 12 2013 UTZ497-122200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0002.130612T1800Z-130614T0400Z/ MOJAVE DESERT- 233 AM MDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FROM ABOUT NOON TODAY UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING...THEN RELAX...BUT INCREASE AGAIN FROM AROUND NOON UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT TODAY AND 2 PERCENT THURSDAY. POOR RECOVERY OF ONLY 10-15 PERCENT EXPECTED TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
569 WWUS85 KSLC 121634 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1034 AM MDT WED JUN 12 2013 UTZ496-122200- /O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0002.130612T1800Z-130614T0400Z/ COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS- 1034 AM MDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FROM ABOUT NOON TODAY UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASE AGAIN MID-MORNING ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT TODAY AND 5 PERCENT THURSDAY. RECOVERIES IN THE 20-30 PERCENT RANGE EXPECTED TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ497-122200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0002.130612T1800Z-130614T0400Z/ MOJAVE DESERT- 1034 AM MDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FROM ABOUT NOON TODAY UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT TODAY AND 2 PERCENT THURSDAY. POOR RECOVERY OF ONLY 10-15 PERCENT EXPECTED TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
219 WWUS85 KSLC 122103 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 303 PM MDT WED JUN 12 2013 UTZ496-497-131100- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130614T0400Z/ COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-MOJAVE DESERT- 303 PM MDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL EXIST THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE FOR LATE TONIGHT...THEN INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE LATE MORNING ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT THURSDAY. RECOVERIES IN THE 20-30 PERCENT RANGE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 15-25 PERCENT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
011 WWUS85 KSLC 130929 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 329 AM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 UTZ496-132200- /O.CAN.KSLC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130614T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0003.130613T1700Z-130614T0400Z/ COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS- 329 AM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 9000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER 11 AM AND CONTINUE UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ498-132200- /O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0002.130613T1700Z-130614T0400Z/ GRAND STAIRCASE- 329 AM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER 11 AM THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ495-132200- /O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0002.130613T1700Z-130614T0400Z/ COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT- 329 AM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 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 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER 11 AM THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ497-132200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130614T0400Z/ MOJAVE DESERT- 329 AM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
941 WWUS85 KSLC 132047 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 247 PM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 UTZ497-140400- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130614T0400Z/ MOJAVE DESERT- 247 PM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 10 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ498-140400- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130614T0400Z/ GRAND STAIRCASE- 247 PM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 10 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ495-140400- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130614T0400Z/ COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT- 247 PM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 10 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ496-140400- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130614T0400Z/ COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS- 247 PM MDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 10 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ 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.