Alert archive / Utah / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 12, 2018, 3:03 PM MDT for 15 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 13, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2018, 3:03 PM MDT (21:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 13, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2018, 11:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Counties Beaver County, UT, Carbon County, UT, Duchesne County, UT, Emery County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Iron County, UT, Kane County, UT, Millard County, UT, Piute County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Sanpete County, UT, Sevier County, UT, Utah County, UT, Washington County, UT, Wayne County, UT
The radar
The Cedar City radar (KICX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 241 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2083 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
127 WWUS85 KSLC 122103 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 303 PM MDT Tue Jun 12 2018 UTZ495-497-131300- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180614T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert- 303 PM MDT Tue Jun 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495 AND 497... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 11 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 with gusts to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the afternoon on Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ493-494-131300- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains- 303 PM MDT Tue Jun 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND 494 BELOW 6000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning below 6000 feet for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon Wednesday to 11 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains below 6000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains below 6000 feet. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph on Wednesday. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the afternoon on Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ484-489-131300- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell- 303 PM MDT Tue Jun 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 484 AND 489 BELOW 7000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning below 7000 feet for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon Wednesday to 11 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau below 7000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell below 7000 feet. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph on Wednesday. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the afternoon on Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ482-131300- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180614T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Western Uintah Basin- 303 PM MDT Tue Jun 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 BELOW 7000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning below 7000 feet for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 11 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin below 7000 feet. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph on Wednesday. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the afternoon on Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
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795 WWUS85 KSLC 130952 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 352 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 UTZ488-498-131800- /O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Manti National Forest-Grand Staircase- 352 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 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 today to 11 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 30 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning beginning this afternoon and persisting through late week. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ495-497-131800- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert- 352 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495 AND 497... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 30 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning beginning tomorrow afternoon and persisting through late week. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ482-131800- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Western Uintah Basin- 352 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 BELOW 7000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin below 7000 feet. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 25 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 35 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning beginning this afternoon and persisting through late week. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ493-494-131800- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains- 352 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND 494 BELOW 6000 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 30 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning beginning this afternoon and persisting through late week. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ484-489-131800- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell- 352 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 484 AND 489 BELOW 7000 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 25 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning beginning this afternoon and persisting through late week. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
009 WWUS85 KSLC 131700 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1100 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 UTZ488-495-497-498-132300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Manti National Forest-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert- Grand Staircase- 1100 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488... 495...497 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest... Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert...Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 30 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning beginning tomorrow afternoon and persisting through late week. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ493-494-132300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains- 1100 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND 494 BELOW 6000 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 30 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning beginning this afternoon and persisting through late week. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ482-484-489-132300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.180613T1800Z-180615T0500Z/ Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell- 1100 AM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482... 484 AND 489 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin below 7000 feet...Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau below 7000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell below 7000 feet. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 25 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 35 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning beginning this afternoon and persisting through late week. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
370 WWUS85 KSLC 132115 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 315 PM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 UTZ496-141100- /O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Color Country Mountains- 315 PM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 11 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 25 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 35 mph Thursday. Gusty and erratic winds possible with any showers or thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning late this afternoon and early evening, and again Thursday afternoon and evening. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ488-495-497-498-141100- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Manti National Forest-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert- Grand Staircase- 315 PM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488... 495...497 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest... Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert...Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 25 mph late this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 35 mph Thursday. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning late this afternoon and early evening, and again Thursday afternoon and evening. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ493-494-141100- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains- 315 PM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND 494 BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 25 mph late this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 35 mph Thursday. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning beginning late this afternoon and early evening, and again Thursday afternoon and evening. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ482-484-489-141100- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell- 315 PM MDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482... 484 AND 489 BELOW 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin below 8000 feet...Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau below 8000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell below 8000 feet. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 25 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to near 35 mph Thursday. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers or thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop with have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning late this afternoon and early evening, and again Thursday afternoon and evening. Winds local to showers and thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
229 WWUS85 KSLC 140852 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 252 AM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 UTZ495-497-498-141700- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase- 252 AM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495...497 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert...Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph this afternoon and evening, increasing to 45 mph Friday afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent, rising to near 10 percent Friday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ494-141700- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Henry Mountains- 252 AM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph this afternoon and evening, and again Friday afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent, rising to near 10 percent Friday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ482-484-489-141700- /O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell- 252 AM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...484 AND 489 BELOW 8000 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph this afternoon and evening, and again Friday afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ488-141700- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Manti National Forest- 252 AM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 488... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph this afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ496-141700- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Color Country Mountains- 252 AM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph this afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ493-141700- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Central Utah Mountains- 252 AM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph this afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
848 WWUS85 KSLC 142138 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 338 PM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 UTZ495-497-498-151200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase- 338 PM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495... 497 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert...Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph through this evening, increasing to 45 mph Friday afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent, rising to near 10 percent Friday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ488-150500- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Manti National Forest- 338 PM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 488... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph through this evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ496-150500- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Color Country Mountains- 338 PM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph through this evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ493-150500- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180615T0500Z/ Central Utah Mountains- 338 PM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph through this evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ494-151200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Henry Mountains- 338 PM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph through this evening, and again Friday afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent, rising to near 10 percent Friday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ482-484-489-151200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell- 338 PM MDT Thu Jun 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482... 484 AND 489 BELOW 8000 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph through this evening, and again Friday afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic winds with any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for isolated thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
711 WWUS85 KSLC 150932 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 332 AM MDT Fri Jun 15 2018 UTZ495-497-498-160000- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase- 332 AM MDT Fri Jun 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495...497 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert...Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 45 mph this afternoon and evening. Erratic winds near any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ494-160000- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Henry Mountains- 332 AM MDT Fri Jun 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph this afternoon and evening. Erratic winds near any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ482-484-489-160000- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell- 332 AM MDT Fri Jun 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...484 AND 489 BELOW 8000 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph this afternoon and evening. Erratic winds near any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
171 WWUS85 KSLC 152116 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 316 PM MDT Fri Jun 15 2018 UTZ495-497-498-160500- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase- 316 PM MDT Fri Jun 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495...497 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert...Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 45 mph through this evening. Erratic winds near any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ494-160500- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Henry Mountains- 316 PM MDT Fri Jun 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph through this evening. Erratic winds near any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ482-484-489-160500- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180616T0500Z/ Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell- 316 PM MDT Fri Jun 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...484 AND 489 BELOW 8000 FEET... * WINDS...Southwest winds gusting up to 40 mph through this evening. Erratic winds near any showers and thunderstorms. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. There is potential for thunderstorms and lightning during the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
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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.