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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

June 21, 201810 counties in Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 21, 2018, 2:50 PM MDT for 10 counties in Utah. It took effect at Jun 23, 2018, 12:00 PM 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
Jun 21, 2018, 2:50 PM MDT (20:50 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 23, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 23, 2018, 11:00 PM MDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Counties Beaver County, UT, Garfield County, UT, Iron County, UT, Kane County, UT, Millard County, UT, Piute County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Sevier County, UT, Washington County, UT, Wayne County, UT

The radar

The Cedar City radar (KICX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 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 301 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 12:00Z on 2018-06-21Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Salt Lake City I, UT at 12:00Z on 2018-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 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
3160 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

180 
WWUS85 KSLC 212050
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
250 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

UTZ495>498-220600-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180622T0600Z/
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
250 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495...
496...497 AND 498...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495...496...
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 to 11 PM MDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 
  Desert...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains...Fire 
  Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand 
  Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 9 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ493-494-220600-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180622T0600Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
250 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND
494 BELOW 7500 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND
494 BELOW 7500 FEET...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning below 7500 feet for wind and low relative humidity,
which is in effect from noon to 11 PM MDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains 
  below 7500 feet and Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains 
  below 7500 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent during the afternoons with
poor overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ482-484-220600-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-
250 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND
484 BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin 
  below 7000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau 
  below 7000 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 25 mph Thursday, becoming 
  northwest Thursday evening into Friday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 11 percent Thursday afternoon, 8 to 14
  percent Friday and Saturday afternoons. Poor overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Isolated 
  thunderstorms are also possible Thursday afternoon.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ488-489-220600-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-
250 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND
489 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest 
  below 8000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell 
  below 8000 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 25 mph Thursday, becoming 
  northwest Thursday night and Friday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent each afternoon with poor
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Isolated 
  thunderstorms are also possible Thursday afternoon.

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
6 follow-up statements
709 
WWUS85 KSLC 212100 AAA
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
300 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

UTZ495>498-220500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180622T0600Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
300 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495...
496...497 AND 498...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 495...496...497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 
  Desert...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains...Fire 
  Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand 
  Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 9 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ493-494-220500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180622T0600Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
300 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND
494 BELOW 7500 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 493 AND 494 BELOW 7500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains 
  below 7500 feet and Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains 
  below 7500 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent during the afternoons with 
  poor overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ482-484-220500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-
300 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND
484 BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin 
  below 7000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau 
  below 7000 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 25 mph Thursday, becoming
  northwest Thursday evening into Friday. Southwest winds will
  return Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 11 percent Thursday afternoon, 8 to 
  14 percent Friday and Saturday afternoons. Poor overnight 
  recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Isolated 
  thunderstorms are also possible Thursday afternoon.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ488-489-220500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-
300 PM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND
489 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest 
  below 8000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell 
  below 8000 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 25 mph Thursday, becoming
  northwest Thursday night and Friday. Southwest winds will return
  Saturday

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent each afternoon with poor 
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Isolated 
  thunderstorms are also possible Thursday afternoon.

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
962 
WWUS85 KSLC 220845
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
245 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

UTZ495>498-222200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
245 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 495...496...497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 
  Desert...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains...Fire 
  Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand 
  Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 9 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ482-484-222200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-
245 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND
484 BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin 
  below 7000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau 
  below 7000 feet.

* WINDS...Northwest gusts around 25 mph today. Southwest winds 
  will return Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent Friday and Saturday 
  afternoons. Poor overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ493-494-222200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
245 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 493 AND 494 BELOW 7500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains 
  below 7500 feet and Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains 
  below 7500 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ488-489-222200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-
245 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND
489 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest 
  below 8000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell 
  below 8000 feet.

* WINDS...Northwest gusts around 25 mph today. Southwest winds 
  will return Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent each afternoon with poor 
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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
541 
WWUS85 KSLC 221744 AAA
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1144 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

UTZ495>498-230500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
1144 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 11 PM
MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 495...496...497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 
  Desert...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains...Fire 
  Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand 
  Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 9 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ482-484-230500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-
1144 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND
484 BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin 
  below 7000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau 
  below 7000 feet.

* WINDS...Northwest gusts around 30 mph today. Southwest winds to
  30 mph will return Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent today and Saturday 
  afternoons. Poor overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ493-494-230500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
1144 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 11 PM
MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 493 AND 494 BELOW 7500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains 
  below 7500 feet and Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains 
  below 7500 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph Saturday afternoon and 
  evening.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ488-489-230500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-
1144 AM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND
489 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest 
  below 8000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell 
  below 8000 feet.

* WINDS...Northwest gusts around 30 mph today. Southwest winds 
  to 30 mph will return Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent each afternoon with poor 
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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
151 
WWUS85 KSLC 230219
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
819 PM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

UTZ495>498-231200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
819 PM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 495...496...497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 
  Desert...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains...Fire 
  Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand 
  Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 9 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ482-484-231200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-
819 PM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND
484 BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin 
  below 7000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau 
  below 7000 feet.

* WINDS...Northwest gusts around 30 mph today. Southwest winds 
  to 30 mph will return Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent today and Saturday 
  afternoons. Poor overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ493-494-231200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
819 PM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 493 AND 494 BELOW 7500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains 
  below 7500 feet and Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains 
  below 7500 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph Saturday afternoon and 
  evening.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ488-489-231200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-
819 PM MDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT SATURDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 488 AND
489 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest 
  below 8000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell 
  below 8000 feet.

* WINDS...Northwest gusts around 30 mph today. Southwest winds 
  to 30 mph will return Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent each afternoon with poor 
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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
909 
WWUS85 KSLC 230859
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
259 AM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

UTZ495>498-232300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
259 AM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 495...496...497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 
  Desert...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains...Fire 
  Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand 
  Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 9 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ482-484-232300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-
259 AM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
482 AND 484 BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin 
  below 7000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau 
  below 7000 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest winds to 30 mph will return by late morning.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent this afternoon. Poor 
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ493-494-232300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.180623T1800Z-180624T0500Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
259 AM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 493 AND 494 BELOW 7500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains 
  below 7500 feet and Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains 
  below 7500 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph this afternoon and 
  evening.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ488-489-232300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-
259 AM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
488 AND 489 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest 
  below 8000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell 
  below 8000 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest winds to 30 mph will return today.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent each afternoon with poor 
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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
286 
WWUS85 KSLC 232048
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
248 PM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

UTZ495>498-240500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
248 PM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
495...496...497 AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 
  Desert...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains...Fire 
  Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand 
  Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 9 into this evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ482-484-240500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-
248 PM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
482 AND 484 BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin 
  below 7000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau 
  below 7000 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest winds to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 14 into this evening. Poor overnight 
  recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ493-494-240500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
248 PM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
493 AND 494 BELOW 7500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains 
  below 7500 feet and Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains 
  below 7500 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest gusts around 30 mph this afternoon and 
  evening.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent into this evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ488-489-240500-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180624T0500Z/
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-
248 PM MDT Sat Jun 23 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
488 AND 489 BELOW 8000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest 
  below 8000 feet and Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell 
  below 8000 feet.

* WINDS...Southwest winds to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent into this evening. Poor 
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 
  spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

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http://weather.gov/saltlakecity

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 21, 4:25 AM MDT, 10 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 4:25 AM MDT, 10 hours 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
425 AM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

.SYNOPSIS...A weak weather disturbance will graze northern Utah
tonight, bringing somewhat cooler temperatures to the north for
Friday. A second storm system will bring still cooler temperatures
along with some precipitation to the area late Saturday through
Sunday. High pressure aloft will return for early next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM (Until 12Z Sunday)...The upper ridge currently
positioned across the interior west will weaken later today in
response to the shortwave moving east across the northern Rockies
and northern Great Basin. Low-level cold advection developing
across northern Utah this evening will surge south across much of
the state by Friday morning. Significantly cooler temperatures are
expected, especially across the north Friday afternoon.

Convective precip looks to be limited with this shortwave as the
mid-level cooler air remains well to the north with the best
dynamic support for lift. Any showers/storms that do develop will
likely remain over the higher terrain of far northern and
northeast Utah during the afternoon.

Shortwave ridging Friday night will develop ahead on the next
strengthening upper trough approaching from the Pacific
Northwest/northern Rockies late Saturday. The leading surface
cold front will settle into far northern Utah early Saturday,
then surge south with the arrival of solid low-level cold
advection late Saturday through Saturday night.

Precip will first develop late in the afternoon near the Idaho
border as the circulation center embedded within the trough
settles into eastern Idaho and the colder mid-level air works
into far northern Utah. Not anticipating precip straying too far
beyond the northern third of the forecast area Saturday night as
the best dynamic and thermal support for lift turns to the east
overnight.

.LONG TERM (After 12Z Sunday)...The low level cold front continues
to push through the rest of Utah Sunday morning, with the parent
upper trough slowly migrating into Colorado. Sunday afternoon should
be a cooler day area-wide behind this front, with temperatures
dropping below seasonal normals in most locations. Any
shower/thunderstorm activity is expected to be confined to the
northeast quadrant of the forecast area, as the rest of Utah should
generally have too dry an airmass to do much with. Any storms should
taper off Sunday night, as the upper low continues to exit into the
Plains.

Ridging re-builds over the Desert Southwest for the beginning of the
work week, leading to another warming trend. While the airmass in
general fairly dry, there may be enough mid-level moisture to allow
for some isolated mountain convection Tuesday onward. Otherwise, the
rest of the extended looks pretty quiet, with relative high pressure
persisting through at least Wednesday-Thursday.

&&

.AVIATION...Winds at the SLC terminal are expected to switch to the
northwest around 16-18Z, with a slight chance that southerlies
persist through 19Z. Winds will likely become gusty through the day,
with a 30 percent chance of gusts greater than 30 mph.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...Critical fire weather conditions will once again
develop today, as southwesterly winds increase ahead of an
approaching cold front, with a very dry airmass in place. This front
will move through northern Utah through the daytime hours, switching
winds to gusty northwest along the way, then push through much of
the rest of the state through the evening and into early Friday
morning. This front has limited moisture with it, so only isolated
mountain thunderstorms are expected in the northern half of Utah
today, and the airmass will still be dry enough to create continued
critical conditions with northwest winds in some locations on
Friday.

A brief warming and drying trend is expected Saturday, before
another cold front moves through the state late Saturday into
Sunday. Winds and low relative humidity values could once again
combine to create critical conditions across portions of southern
Utah on Saturday.

&&

.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...Red Flag Warning from noon today to midnight MDT tonight for
     UTZ493>498.

     Red Flag Warning from noon today to midnight MDT Friday night
     for UTZ482-484-488-489.

WY...None.
&&

CONGER/SCHOENING

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visit...
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 6:05 AM MDT, 8 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
605 AM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-221200-
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-
605 AM MDT Thu Jun 21 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the western two thirds of
Utah and southwest Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A weak and generally dry cold front will press south across much
of the outlook area through tonight. Warm, dry and breezy
conditions ahead of the front will create critical fire weather
conditions across much of southern and eastern Utah today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A second cold front moving south from the Pacific Northwest and
northern Rockies will sweep south across the outlook area late
Saturday through Sunday morning. Still cooler temperatures will
spread across the area for Sunday. Any showers and thunderstorms
that develop will remain across the northern portion of the
outlook late Saturday afternoon through the day Sunday.

High pressure aloft will return early next week. Dry conditions
and a significant warming trend will occur during the first half
of the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to standard operating procedures.

For more information from NOAA/s National Weather Service visit...
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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.