One product issued by NWS for: Alpine UT
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 254 PM MDT Wed Sep 11 2024 UTZ478-492-495-497-120600- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240912T0600Z/ Salt Lake Desert-Central Utah West Desert- Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert- 254 PM MDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478, 492, 495, AND 497... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds shifting to the northwest in the evening across northwest Utah before decreasing overnight. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 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 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. && $$