Alert archive / Utah / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 29, 2013, 2:28 PM MDT for 7 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 30, 2013, 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 29, 2013, 2:28 PM MDT (20:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 30, 2013, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2013, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Counties Carbon County, UT, Emery County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Kane County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Washington County, UT, Wayne County, UT
The radar
The Cedar City radar (KICX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 264 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
- 3504 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
178 WWUS85 KSLC 292028 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 228 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 UTZ489-498-300300- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0009.130630T1800Z-130701T0300Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-GRAND STAIRCASE- 228 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 498... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ494-300300- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0009.130630T1800Z-130701T0300Z/ HENRY MOUNTAINS- 228 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 BELOW 7000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 7000 FEET FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 HENRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ492-300300- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 228 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 BELOW 5500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE WESTERN VALLEYS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY MIDNIGHT BUT WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ495-300300- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT- 228 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE WESTERN VALLEYS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY MIDNIGHT BUT WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ488-493-300300- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ MANTI NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- 228 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND 493 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 488 MANTI NATIONAL FOREST BELOW 7000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING...BUT WILL REDEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ496-300300- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS- 228 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING...BUT WILL REDEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ478-300300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130630T0300Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT- 228 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 BELOW 5500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE SALT LAKE DESERT AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
566 WWUS85 KSLC 300249 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 UTZ478-300400- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130630T0300Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT- 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 BELOW 5500 FEET... $$ UTZ489-498-301200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.130630T1800Z-130701T0300Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-GRAND STAIRCASE- 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ492-301200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 BELOW 5500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ495-301200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT- 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ488-493-301200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ MANTI NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND 493 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 488 MANTI NATIONAL FOREST BELOW 7000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ494-301200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.130630T1800Z-130701T0300Z/ HENRY MOUNTAINS- 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 HENRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ496-301200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS- 849 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
608 WWUS85 KSLC 300857 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 257 AM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 UTZ489-498-302200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.130630T1800Z-130701T0300Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-GRAND STAIRCASE- 257 AM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ492-302200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 257 AM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 BELOW 5500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ495-302200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT- 257 AM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ488-493-302200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ MANTI NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- 257 AM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND 493 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 488 MANTI NATIONAL FOREST BELOW 7000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ494-302200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.130630T1800Z-130701T0300Z/ HENRY MOUNTAINS- 257 AM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 HENRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ496-302200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS- 257 AM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
208 WWUS85 KSLC 302008 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 208 PM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 UTZ489-498-010300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ SAN RAFAEL SWELL-GRAND STAIRCASE- 208 PM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ492-010300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 208 PM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 BELOW 5500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ495-010300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT- 208 PM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ494-010300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ HENRY MOUNTAINS- 208 PM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 HENRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ488-493-010300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ MANTI NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS- 208 PM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND 493 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 488 MANTI NATIONAL FOREST BELOW 7000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ UTZ496-010300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130701T0300Z/ COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS- 208 PM MDT SUN JUN 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...NEW FIRE STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Salt Lake City, UT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 29, 9:26 AM MDT, 5 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 9:26 AM MDT, 5 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
926 AM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG AND VERY WARM RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN
OVER THE WESTERN STATES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. MOISTURE EMBEDDED
WITHIN THIS RIDGE WILL SPAWN AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
&&
.DISCUSSION...AN IMPRESSIVE HIGH-AMPLITUDE RIDGE CONTINUES TO
CONTROL THE WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN CONUS THIS
MORNING...WITH ANOTHER VERY HOT DAY ON TAP FOR UTAH AND SOUTHWEST
WYOMING.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES EXIST ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA AS OF 15Z...WITH MOST OF THE CLOUDS
BEING DEBRIS LEFT OVER FROM YESTERDAYS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. THIS
CLOUD COVER HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO CLEAR A BIT...AND THE LINGERING
MOISTURE TRAPPED UNDER THE RIDGE SHOULD YIELD ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY
FOR CONVECTION...WITH MOST OF THE INITIATION OCCURRING OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN.
THE OTHER NOTABLE FEATURE ON THE VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS
WHAT APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD SMOKE ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH AND
NORTHERN ARIZONA. THIS IS LIKELY DUE TO SEVERAL FIRES ACROSS THE
REGION...INCLUDING THE 1600 ACRE ANTELOPE FIRE...WHICH IS BURNING
WEST OF COVE FORT.
THE RIDGE LOOKS TO SHIFT WESTWARD A BIT OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS...SO THAT IT WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT BASIN RATHER
THAN OVER THE FOUR CORNERS. THAT SAID...THE CWA SHOULD STILL
REMAIN QUITE HOT THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. MOST
OF THE COOLER AIR RIDING DOWN THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIDGE LOOKS TO
STAY EAST OF THE UTAH/COLORADO BORDER SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
BECAUSE OF THIS...TEMPERATURES MAY BE EVEN WARMER THAN CURRENTLY
FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...AND WILL LIKELY NEED TO
INCREASE THESE FORECAST TEMPERATURES IF THIS TREND HOLDS THROUGH
THE 12Z MODEL RUNS. IN ADDITION...WILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER THE
ONGOING HEAT ADVISORY NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH TUESDAY OR
WEDNESDAY.
THE CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE AND NO UPDATES ARE
ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS MORNING.
&&
.AVIATION...LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT THE KSLC
TERMINAL THROUGH 17-18Z WHEN A SWITCH TO NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED.
OUTSIDE OF THE WINDS...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AT THE
TERMINAL ONCE AGAIN WITH TEMPS IN EXCESS OF 95F BY 17-18Z AND MAX
TEMPS SPIKING TO NEAR 104 OR 105F BY ROUGHLY 23Z.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA
THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK...WITH RECORD HEAT AND
MOSTLY LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN LOW IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH FAIR TO POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES.
THERE REMAINS A THREAT OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
EACH DAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS OVER PORTIONS OF THE
VALLEYS LATER IN THE DAY INTO THE EVENINGS. THESE WILL BRING A
RISK FOR ADDITIONAL NEW STARTS DUE TO LIGHTNING...THOUGH COVERAGE
SHOULD REMAIN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED. LOCALLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS ACTIVITY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND THE WESTERN
VALLEYS THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THIS DRY LIGHTNING THREAT.
&&
.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR UTZ019>021.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING BELOW 9000 FEET FOR
UTZ496.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR UTZ478-492-495.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING BELOW 7000 FEET FOR
UTZ488-493.
WY...NONE.
&&
PUBLIC...SCHOENING
FIRE WEATHER...CHENG
AVIATION...WILENSKY
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
FOR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY/GENERAL/AFD_FAQS.PHP (ALL LOWER CASE)Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 5:00 AM MDT, 9 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 500 AM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-301200- CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT- SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT- GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- WESTERN UINTA BASIN-CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL- SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH- UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST WYOMING- 500 AM MDT SAT JUN 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT CENTERED ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN WILL SERVE TO MAINTAIN HOT TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY. TRIPLE DIGITS READINGS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL RESULT IN A NUMBER OF RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AGAIN TODAY. MOISTURE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SPAWN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE EARLY SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL FORM OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN SPREAD OUT INTO THE ADJACENT VALLEYS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. LIGHTNING GENERATED FROM THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR WITH MINIMAL RAINFALL. THESE RELATIVELY DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL BE IN EFFECT DUE TO THE EXPECTED DRY LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE UPCOMING WEEK AS THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS THE DOMINANT FEATURE ACROSS THE WESTERN STATES. THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE EARLY IN THE WEEK AS DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY DROP OFF A FEW DEGREES LATE IN THE WEEK AS THE UPPER HIGH WEAKENS SLIGHTLY OVER THE GREAT BASIN. A FEW AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING MOUNTAIN THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE THE END OF THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE) FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://WWW.UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
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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.