Alert archive / Utah / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jul 17, 2016, 2:48 PM MDT for 20 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jul 18, 2016, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 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
- Jul 17, 2016, 2:48 PM MDT (20:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 18, 2016, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Counties Beaver County, UT, Cache County, UT, Carbon County, UT, Duchesne County, UT, Emery County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Kane County, UT, Millard County, UT, Morgan County, UT, Piute County, UT, Rich County, UT, Salt Lake County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Sevier County, UT, Summit County, UT, Utah County, UT, Wasatch County, UT, Washington County, UT, Wayne County, UT, Weber County, UT
The radar
The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 212 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 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 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -604 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2917 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
551 WWUS85 KSLC 172048 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 248 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 UTZ479-483-489-493-498-180500- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0007.160718T1600Z-160719T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160718T0200Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-GRAND STAIRCASE- 248 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479...483... 489...493 AND 498... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479...483...489... 493 AND 498... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THROUGH THIS EVENING. DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. 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...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTNING CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ484-180500- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0007.160718T1800Z-160719T0300Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160718T0200Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 248 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 BELOW 7000 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 BELOW 7000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AND EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU BELOW 7000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THROUGH THIS EVENING. DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LIGHTNING CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ480-180500- /O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0006.160718T1800Z-160719T0300Z/ UINTA MOUNTAINS- 248 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480 UINTA MOUNTAINS. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ482-180500- /O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0006.160718T1800Z-160719T0300Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN- 248 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 BELOW 7000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTAH BASIN BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ495-497-180200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160718T0200Z/ COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-MOJAVE DESERT- 248 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495 AND 497... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ UTZ478-492-180500- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT-CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 248 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND 492... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT WITH OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES ONLY BETWEEN 20 AND 35 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
5 follow-up statements
679 WWUS85 KSLC 180215 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 815 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 UTZ479-483-489-493-498-181100- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160718T0200Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.160718T1600Z-160719T0300Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-GRAND STAIRCASE- 815 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479...483...489...493 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY... WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ484-181100- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160718T0200Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.160718T1800Z-160719T0300Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 815 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU BELOW 7000 FEET. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ495-497-180315- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160718T0200Z/ COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-MOJAVE DESERT- 815 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495 AND 497... THE GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON A DECREASING TREND THIS EVENING. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL SLOWLY CLIMB DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ UTZ478-492-181100- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT-CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 815 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND 492... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT...THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE MONDAY MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MONDAY AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES TONIGHT ONLY BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ480-181100- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.160718T1800Z-160719T0300Z/ UINTA MOUNTAINS- 815 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480 UINTA MOUNTAINS. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ482-181100- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.160718T1800Z-160719T0300Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN- 815 PM MDT SUN JUL 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTAH BASIN BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
815 WWUS85 KSLC 180850 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 250 AM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 UTZ479-483-489-493-498-182300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.160718T1600Z-160719T0300Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-GRAND STAIRCASE- 250 AM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479...483...489...493 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ478-492-182300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT-CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 250 AM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND 492... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ480-182300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.160718T1800Z-160719T0300Z/ UINTA MOUNTAINS- 250 AM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480 UINTA MOUNTAINS. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ482-182300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.160718T1800Z-160719T0300Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN- 250 AM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTAH BASIN BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ484-182300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.160718T1800Z-160719T0300Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 250 AM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU BELOW 7000 FEET. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
202 WWUS85 KSLC 182050 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 250 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 UTZ479-483-489-493-498-190300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-GRAND STAIRCASE- 250 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479...483...489...493 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY... WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ480-190300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ UINTA MOUNTAINS- 250 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480 UINTA MOUNTAINS. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ478-492-190300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT-CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 250 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND 492... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ484-190300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 250 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU BELOW 7000 FEET. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ482-190300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN- 250 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTAH BASIN BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
402 WWUS85 KSLC 182119 CCA RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 319 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 UTZ479-483-489-493-498-190300- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-GRAND STAIRCASE- 319 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479...483...489...493 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 479 WASATCH MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 483 SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY... WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ480-190300- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ UINTA MOUNTAINS- 319 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480 UINTA MOUNTAINS. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ478-492-190300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT-CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 319 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND 492... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478 SALT LAKE DESERT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY 6 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ UTZ484-190300- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 319 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING ON MONDAY CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ UTZ482-190300- /O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN- 319 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTAH BASIN BELOW 7000 FEET. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME INITIALLY DRY...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DUE TO AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS...ANY FIRES THAT START FROM THE LIGHTNING CAN SPREAD QUICKLY. ADDITIONALLY...ANY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE FIRE STARTS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LIGHTNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY DRY PERIOD AND THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
230 WWUS85 KSLC 190250 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 850 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 UTZ479-483-489-493-498-190400- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST- SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-GRAND STAIRCASE- 850 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479...483...489...493 AND 498... THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. A FEW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND LOCAL GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE. $$ UTZ480-190400- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ UINTA MOUNTAINS- 850 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 480... THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. A FEW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND LOCAL GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE. $$ UTZ478-492-190400- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ SALT LAKE DESERT-CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT- 850 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND 492... WINDS HAVE STARTED TO DECREASE THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE NIGHT. HOWEVER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES MAY REMAIN POOR TONIGHT ESPECIALLY NEAR THE NEVADA BORDER. $$ UTZ484-190400- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 850 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 BELOW 7000 FEET... THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. A FEW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND LOCAL GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE. $$ UTZ482-190400- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN- 850 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 BELOW 7000 FEET... THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. A FEW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND LOCAL GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
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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.