Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
219 AM MDT Wed Jun 18 2025
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Western Uintah Basin-Southern Ashley National Forest-
Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell-Central Utah West Desert-
Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-Color Country West Desert-
Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase-
219 AM MDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 10 PM
MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 482, 483, 484, 489, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 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 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...For Thursday, south to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts 30 to 35 mph, increasing on Friday to 15 to 25 mph with
gusts 35 to 40 mph. The strongest winds are expected Saturday
afternoon and evening, with sustained winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts 40 to 45 mph or greater.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 5 to 9 percent range each
afternoon with poor overnight recovery of 15-25 percent
Thursday and Friday nights.
* 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 expected. A combination of strong winds...low relative
humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
219 AM MDT Wed Jun 18 2025
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Salt Lake Desert-
219 AM MDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 10 PM
MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 478...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert.
* WINDS...South to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 35
mph Thursday and Friday afternoons. Winds will diminish after
sunset Thursday night before picking up again by midday Friday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 5 to 9 percent range
Thursday and Friday afternoons, with marginal overnight
recovery of 20-30 percent Friday night.
* 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 expected. A combination of strong winds...low relative
humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1024 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...
A strong low pressure system will increase southwesterly wind
speeds dramatically on Thursday and Friday across northeastern and
central Nevada. Combined with dry conditions and low relative
humidity values across the region, fire weather conditions will
exist in the warned locations midday Thursday through Friday
night. Thursday afternoon fire weather conditions will be
aggravated by hot temperatures in the upper 90s to near triple
digits for southern portions of Elko County. There will be a
break in high winds overnight Thursday into Friday but wind speeds
will continue and increase Friday afternoon.
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White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Northern Nye County-Mojave-
Central Nevada-Toiyabe-Central Elko County-Eastern Elko County-
1024 AM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 425, 426, 427, 469, AND 470...
The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Thursday to 11 PM PDT
Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 425, 426, 427, 469, and
470.
* WIND...THURSDAY: Sustained wind speeds of 25-30 mph with wind
gusts ranging 35-40 mph. FRIDAY: Sustained wind speeds of 25-30
mph with gusts of 40-45 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Thursday and Friday afternoon relative humidity
values range from 4% to 12%.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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