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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
151 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025

UTZ489-494>498-150000-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0001.250616T1800Z-250617T0600Z/
San Rafael Swell-Henry Mountains-Color Country West Desert-
Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase-
151 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 489, 494, 495, 496, 497, 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 Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire
  Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, 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 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. Overnight relative
  humidity leading into the day will be as low as 12 to 15
  percent. Continued poor overnight recoveries are expected into
  Tuesday, with values as low as 12 to 15 percent in zone 494 and
  498.

* 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.

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http://weather.gov/saltlakecity