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Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

June 14, 201412 counties in Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 14, 2014, 3:10 AM MDT for 12 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 15, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 58 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 14, 2014, 3:10 AM MDT (09:10 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 15, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 17, 2014, 10:00 PM MDT
In force
58 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Counties Beaver County, UT, Box Elder County, UT, Davis County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Iron County, UT, Kane County, UT, Salt Lake County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Tooele County, UT, Utah County, UT, Washington County, UT, Wayne County, UT

The radar

The Cedar City radar (KICX), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 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

Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 196 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Salt Lake City I, UT at 00:00Z on 2014-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Salt Lake City I, UT at 00:00Z on 2014-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -104 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4245 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

587 
WWUS85 KSLC 140910
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
310 AM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

UTZ497-498-142200-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0005.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
310 AM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
497 AND 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 NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST AT 15
  TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...POTENTIALLY BECOMING EVEN
  STRONGER MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO LESS THAN
  10 PERCENT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-142200-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0005.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
310 AM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
495 BELOW 5500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 5500 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST AT
  15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...POTENTIALLY BECOMING EVEN
  STRONGER MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 10 
  PERCENT ON SUNDAY...THEN WILL LIKELY BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 
  PERCENT MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-142200-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0005.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
310 AM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
496 BELOW 8000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 8000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST AT
  15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...POTENTIALLY BECOMING EVEN
  STRONGER MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS DOWN TO BETWEEN 10 AND 
  15 PERCENT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ478-142200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.A.0005.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
SALT LAKE DESERT-
310 AM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 BELOW 5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT BELOW 
  5500 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH
  WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 10 
  PERCENT ON SUNDAY...THEN WILL LIKELY BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 
  PERCENT MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY. 

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
11 follow-up statements
384 
WWUS85 KSLC 142029
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
229 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

UTZ478-151200-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0005.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
/O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140616T0400Z/
SALT LAKE DESERT-
229 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 BELOW
5500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 5500 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT BELOW 
  5500 FEET SOUTH OF I-80.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH
  WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO NEAR 10
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ497-498-151200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
229 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM
MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST AT 
  15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...POTENTIALLY BECOMING 
  EVEN STRONGER MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 
  10 PERCENT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-151200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
229 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM
MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 495 BELOW 5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST 
  AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...POTENTIALLY BECOMING 
  EVEN STRONGER MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 10 
  PERCENT ON SUNDAY...THEN WILL LIKELY BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 
  PERCENT MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-151200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
229 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 10 PM
MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 496 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST 
  AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...POTENTIALLY BECOMING 
  EVEN STRONGER MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS DOWN TO BETWEEN 10 AND 
  15 PERCENT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
958 
WWUS85 KSLC 150845
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
245 AM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

UTZ497-498-152200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
245 AM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST AT 15
  TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...POTENTIALLY BECOMING EVEN
  STRONGER MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 10
  PERCENT TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ478-152200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140616T0400Z/
SALT LAKE DESERT-
245 AM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 478 BELOW 5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT BELOW 
  5500 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OVER 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-152200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
245 AM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 495 BELOW 5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST AT 15
  TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...POTENTIALLY BECOMING EVEN
  STRONGER MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 10
  PERCENT TODAY...THEN WILL LIKELY BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT
  MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-152200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.140615T1800Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
245 AM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 496 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST AT 15
  TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH...POTENTIALLY BECOMING EVEN
  STRONGER MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS DOWN TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15
  PERCENT TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
734 
WWUS85 KSLC 152023
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
223 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

UTZ478-160500-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140617T0400Z/
SALT LAKE DESERT-
223 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 BELOW
5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT BELOW
  5500 FEET SOUTH OF I-80.

* WINDS...WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH
  INTO THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ497-498-160500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
223 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH
  INTO THIS EVENING...POTENTIALLY BECOMING EVEN STRONGER MONDAY
  AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 
  10 PERCENT TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-160500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
223 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW
5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH
  INTO THIS EVENING...POTENTIALLY BECOMING EVEN STRONGER MONDAY
  AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 10 
  PERCENT TODAY...THEN WILL LIKELY BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT 
  MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-160500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
223 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW
8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH
  INTO THIS AFTERNOON...POTENTIALLY BECOMING EVEN STRONGER MONDAY
  AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS DOWN TO BETWEEN 10 AND 
  15 PERCENT TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
032 
WWUS85 KSLC 160419
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1019 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

UTZ497-498-161230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
1019 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EACH
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING...A BIT LESS WIND EACH DAY ACROSS DIXIE.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 10
  PERCENT THROUGH TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ478-161230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140617T0400Z/
SALT LAKE DESERT-
1019 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 BELOW
5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT BELOW 
  5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MONDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING...EXCEPT NORTHWEST NEAR THE RAFT RIVER
  MOUNTAINS AND IDAHO BORDER.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-161230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
1019 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW
5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH MONDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
  MPH TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-161230-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
1019 PM MDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW
8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EACH
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RIDGETOP WINDS MAY GUST GREATER THAN 60
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS DOWN TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
812 
WWUS85 KSLC 160932
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
332 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

UTZ497-498-161745-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
332 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EACH
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 
  10 PERCENT THROUGH TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ478-161745-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140617T0400Z/
SALT LAKE DESERT-
332 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
478 BELOW 5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT BELOW 
  5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING...EXCEPT NORTHWEST NEAR THE RAFT RIVER
  MOUNTAINS AND IDAHO BORDER.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 15
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-161745-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
332 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW
5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
  MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...SWITCHING TO WEST-NORTHWEST LATE
  AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL BE BETWEEN 10 AND 
  15 PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-161745-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
332 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW
8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EACH
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 15
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
060 
WWUS85 KSLC 161059
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
459 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

UTZ497-498-162200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
459 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EACH 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 
  10 PERCENT THROUGH TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ478-162200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140617T0400Z/
SALT LAKE DESERT-
459 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
478 BELOW 5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT BELOW 
  5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING...EXCEPT NORTHWEST NEAR THE RAFT RIVER 
  MOUNTAINS AND IDAHO BORDER. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 15 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-162200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
459 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW
5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 
  MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...SWITCHING TO WEST-NORTHWEST LATE 
  AFTERNOON OR EVENING. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL BE BETWEEN 10 AND 
  15 PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-162200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
459 AM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW
8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EACH 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 15 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
712 
WWUS85 KSLC 161948
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
148 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

UTZ497-498-170400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
148 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 15
  PERCENT THROUGH TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ478-170400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140617T0400Z/
SALT LAKE DESERT-
148 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
478 BELOW 5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT BELOW 
  5500 FEET AND SOUTH OF I-80.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 15 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-170400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
148 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW
5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
  MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...SWITCHING TO WEST-NORTHWEST LATE
  AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...EARLY AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL BE NEAR 15
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-170400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
148 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW
8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EACH
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 15 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
807 
WWUS85 KSLC 170343
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
943 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

UTZ478-170445-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140617T0400Z/
SALT LAKE DESERT-
943 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 BELOW
5500 FEET...

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASED ACROSS THE SALT LAKE DESERT
THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...DEVELOPING RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES.

$$

UTZ497-498-171130-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
943 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
  INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WILL BE FOLLOWED
  BY AFTERNOON MINIMUMS DROPPING TO LESS THAN 15 PERCENT AGAIN ON
  TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-171130-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
943 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW
5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON...SWITCHING TO WEST-NORTHWEST LATE AFTERNOON
  OR EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...EARLY AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL BE NEAR 15 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-171130-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
943 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW
8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
  INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 15 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
278 
WWUS85 KSLC 170855
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
255 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

UTZ497-498-172200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
255 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 4O TO 50 MPH
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 15
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-172200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
255 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
495 BELOW 5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON...SWITCHING TO WEST-NORTHWEST LATE AFTERNOON OR THIS 
  EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...EARLY AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL BE NEAR 15 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-172200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
255 AM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
496 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL DROP BELOW 15 
  PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
910 
WWUS85 KSLC 172110
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
310 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

UTZ497-498-180400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
310 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 4O TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL REMAIN BELOW 15
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-180400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
310 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
495 BELOW 5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST 
  DESERT BELOW 5500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...SWITCHING
  TO WEST-NORTHWEST LATE AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS WILL BE NEAR 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-180400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
310 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
496 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 8000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
  THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS WILL REMAIN BELOW 15
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY 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)
909 
WWUS85 KSLC 180347
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
947 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

UTZ497-498-180500-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
947 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

WINDS ARE STILL GUSTING TO 25-35 MPH AS OF 10 PM...BUT SHOULD
DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY MIDNIGHT. AS SUCH...THE RED FLAG WARNING
WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE AS PLANNED.

$$

UTZ495-180500-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
947 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW
5500 FEET...

WINDS ARE STILL GUSTING TO 25-35 MPH AS OF 10 PM...BUT SHOULD
DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY MIDNIGHT. AS SUCH...THE RED FLAG WARNING
WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE AS PLANNED.

$$

UTZ496-180500-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140618T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
947 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW
8000 FEET...

WINDS ARE STILL GUSTING TO 25-35 MPH AS OF 10 PM...BUT SHOULD
DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY MIDNIGHT. AS SUCH...THE RED FLAG WARNING
WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE AS PLANNED.

$$

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 13, 9:30 PM MDT, 5 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 9:30 PM MDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
930 PM MDT FRI JUN 13 2014

.SYNOPSIS...AN UNSEASONABLY COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL
CONTINUE TO PUSH A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE STATE TONIGHT.
MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY...FOLLOWED BY
MODESTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES FOR THE END OF THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER
STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA BY THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...AN UNSEASONABLY COLD PACIFIC TROUGH WITH UPPER
CIRCULATION CURRENTLY SPINNING OVER CENTRAL IDAHO WILL CONTINUE
AN EASTWARD PUSH ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN STATES TONIGHT.
PRECEDING THIS A WEAK COLD FRONT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...DRAPED FROM ROUGHLY DUCHESNE TO
DELTA. AS UPPER SUPPORT OF TROUGH HAS APPROACHED HAVE SEEN A
SIGNIFICANT RISE OF MSLP ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN DESERTS OVER THE
LAST FEW HOURS. ASSOCIATED TIGHTENING OF GRADIENT AND INFLUENCE OF
UPPER SUPPORT WILL SURGE THE SURFACE BOUNDARY SOUTH THROUGH THE
STATE TONIGHT BRINGING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS MANY AREAS OVER THE
NEXT FEW HOURS.

STARTING TO SEE SOME DECOUPLING OF WINDS IN THE PREFRONTAL
ENVIRONMENT AS SUN SETS. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THERE
PROMPTED WIND ADVISORIES ACROSS THE PRONE VALLEY/DESERT AREAS BUT
WILL LIKELY BE ADDRESSING FURTHER NEED OF HIGHLIGHTS OVER THE NEXT
HOURS TIME...ESPECIALLY WITH A NOTED WIND SWITCH AND NET
DECREASING TRENDS IN SURFACE SPEEDS COMING.

NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE TAKEN A NOTED JUMP ACROSS THE NORTH OVER THE
LAST FEW HOURS...THIS ASSOCIATED WITH AIRMASS CHANGE FROM
AFOREMENTIONED TROUGH. HAVE ALREADY NOTED INITIAL SIGNS OF A
SIGNIFICANT COOL DOWN THAT WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS
TIME. STILL RUNNING WITH HIGHS SOME 15+ COOLER TOMORROW MANY AREAS
IN THE NORTH AND EVEN 5 TO 10 DEGREES FAR SOUTH.

CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME HIGH BASED SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH WEAK
FORCING ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS CENTRAL/EASTERN
UTAH...BUT MOISTURE REMAINS QUITE LIMITED. BULK OF DEVELOPMENT
SHOULD REMAIN MAINLY CLOUDS AND VIRGA BUT SHIFTED SLIGHT CHANCE
POPS AND INCREASED CLOUDS THOSE AREAS DURING PREVIOUSLY ISSUED
EVENING UPDATE. THOUGH CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE...A DYNAMICALLY
LIFTED AIRMASS TOMORROW WITH TROUGH PASSAGE WILL PRODUCE LITTLE IF
ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY AS MOISTURE WILL REMAIN THE LIMITING FACTOR
FOR PRECIP.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...

THE SYSTEM EXITS BY SATURDAY NIGHT...BUT IS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER
WEAK WAVE DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL ALSO BE ON
THE INCREASE AHEAD OF THE NEXT APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM...WHICH MAY CAUSE INCREASED FIRE DANGER ONCE AGAIN.
TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO REBOUND QUICKLY...COMING BACK TO SEASONAL
NORMALS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

GFS/EC CONTINUE TO INDICATE THAT THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL PUSH ANOTHER
VERY COLD FRONT TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BOTH GLOBAL MODELS
HAVE CONVERGED TO A MORE PROGRESSIVE SOLUTION...MOVING THE SYSTEM
OUT BY THURSDAY. HOWEVER...GFS NOW DIGS THE SYSTEM INTO THE ENTIRE
STATE LIKE PREVIOUS RUNS OF THE EC DID...WHILE THE EC IS
INDICATING A FARTHER NORTH TRACK THAT WOULD PRIMARILY IMPACT
NORTHERN UTAH. HAVE INDICATED A SHARP COOLING TREND FOR THE
MIDWEEK PERIOD AND KEPT POPS NEAR CLIMO. BEHIND THE TROUGH...HIGH
PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN AND LAST THROUGH DAY 7.

&&

.AVIATION...NORTHWEST WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS
EVENING AT THE KSLC TERMINAL. THIS SAID WILL BE MAINTAINING AN
AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING FOR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 26 KNOTS THROUGH
0430Z. THEREAFTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NORTHWEST AT SPEEDS
BELOW 15 KNOTS ON AVERAGE. CAN NOT COMPLETELY RULE THAT WINDS WILL
BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE OR EVEN SOUTHERLY FOR A TIME BETWEEN
9-13Z SATURDAY MORNING...BUT ONLY A 20 PERCENT CHANCE EXISTS THAT
WILL OCCUR.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST...WEST
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH.

A COLD FRONT HAS STALLED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL UTAH TODAY. SOUTHERLY
WINDS HAVE BECOME QUITE GUSTY ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH AS A
RESULT...WITH CONTINUED HOT AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. IT IS STILL
GUSTY AND DRY ENOUGH ACROSS THE WEST DESERT TO CONTINUE THE RED FLAG
WARNING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AS WELL.

MUCH COOLER AND SOMEWHAT MORE MOIST...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH
EARLY THIS WEEKEND WITH A LARGE STORM SYSTEM CROSSING THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES.

MODELS ARE FASTER BRINGING THE INFLUENCE OF A SECOND STORM INTO THE
REGION...SO A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED STARTING SUNDAY AS
SOUTHERLY WINDS START TO GUST AGAIN. THESE CONDITIONS STRENGTHEN
MONDAY AND TUESDAY AT LEAST ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH...THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY HOW LONG THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL HOLD
ACROSS NORTHWEST UTAH. FIRST WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IN A LONG TIME
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE EXPANSIVE COLD STORM
SYSTEM.

&&

.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR UTZ478-495>498.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
     FOR UTZ478-495>498.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR UTZ013-020-021.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR UTZ015-016-019.

WY...NONE.
&&

MERRILL/TRAPHAGAN/ROGOWSKI

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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 13, 3:30 PM MDT, 11 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
330 PM MDT FRI JUN 13 2014

UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-141400-
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-
330 PM MDT FRI JUN 13 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A COLD FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL UTAH WILL SWEEP SOUTH ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE
DEVELOPED AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER SOUTHERN UTAH AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL EXIST ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF UTAH. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
THIS EVENING FOR THE WEST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST VALLEYS...THE
VALLEYS ALONG THE ARIZONA BORDER...AND THROUGH THE SAN RAFAEL
SWELL IN EAST-CENTRAL UTAH.

THE STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE CREATING
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN TODAY. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST VALLEYS AND PARTS OF
NORTHWEST UTAH THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL EXIST ACROSS THE OUTLOOK
AREA SATURDAY. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE RUNNING WELL BELOW
NORMAL FOR MID-JUNE ACROSS NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.
COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO ANTICIPATED FOR THE SOUTH...THOUGH
READINGS WILL BE HOVERING CLOSER TO SEASONAL NORMS.

TEMPERATURES WILL BOUNCE BACK SUNDAY...WITH READINGS RETURNING TO
NEAR MID-JUNE NORMALS. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MAY BRING
SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AGAIN FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
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 ROAD 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.