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Action: New Issued At: 2025-07-24 15:43:18 031 WWUS85 KSLC 242042 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 242 PM MDT Thu Jul 24 2025 UTZ489-493-494-496-498-250445- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0005.250726T1800Z-250727T0300Z/ San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains- Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase- 242 PM MDT Thu Jul 24 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489, 493, 494, 496, AND 498... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/saltlakecity Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2025-07-25 06:18:13 613 WWUS85 KSLC 251117 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 517 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025 UTZ489-493-494-496-498-252330- /O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0005.250726T1800Z-250727T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0008.250726T1800Z-250727T0300Z/ San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains- Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase- 517 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489, 493, 494, 496, AND 498... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. Very poor overnight recoveries both Friday night and Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ UTZ481>484-495-252330- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0008.250726T1800Z-250727T0300Z/ Western Ashley National Forest-Western Uintah Basin- Southern Ashley National Forest-Tavaputs Plateau- Color Country West Desert- 517 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 481, 482, 483, 484, AND 495... 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 9 PM MDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau and Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. Very poor overnight recoveries both Friday night and Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. 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 the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/saltlakecity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||