Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 12 Miles S Panguitch UT

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
139 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

UTZ482>484-488-489-492>498-271200-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0007.240727T1800Z-240729T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0009.240727T1600Z-240729T0400Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Southern Ashley National Forest-
Tavaputs Plateau-Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-
Central Utah West Desert-Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
139 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
482, 483, 484, 488, 489, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 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 10 AM Saturday to 10 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin,
  Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire
  Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti
  National Forest, 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...On Saturday, southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
  mph. On Sunday, southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30
  mph. Winds are expected to diminish Saturday night before
  redeveloping early Sunday afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are possible. 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
lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will
create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire
behavior.

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