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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
441 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

UTZ482-489-492>498-162245-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.250616T1800Z-250617T0600Z/
Western Uintah Basin-San Rafael Swell-Central Utah West Desert-
Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-Color Country West Desert-
Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase-
441 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 482, 489, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin,
  Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 492
  Central Utah West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah
  Mountains, 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. Continued poor
  overnight recoveries are expected into Tuesday, with values as
  low as 12 to 15 percent in zone 494 and much of zone 497 and
  498.

* 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.

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