Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1003 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

UTZ482-492-493-161100-
/O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0001.250616T1800Z-250617T0600Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Central Utah West Desert-
Central Utah Mountains-
1003 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 482, 492, AND 493...

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 Monday to midnight MDT Monday night.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin,
  Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert and Fire
  Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* 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.

&&

$$

UTZ489-494>498-161100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0001.250616T1800Z-250617T0600Z/
San Rafael Swell-Henry Mountains-Color Country West Desert-
Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase-
1003 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

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

* 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 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
  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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity