One product issued by NWS for: 19 Miles WSW Cedar City UT
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 914 PM MDT Tue Oct 20 2020 UTZ482>484-488-489-493-494-496-498-211200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0046.201021T1800Z-201023T0300Z/ Western Uintah Basin-Southern Ashley National Forest- Tavaputs Plateau-Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell- Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-Color Country Mountains- Grand Staircase- 914 PM MDT Tue Oct 20 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482, 483, 484, 488, 489, 493, 494, 496, AND 498... * 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 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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. && $$