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884 WWUS85 KSLC 160924 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 324 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 UTZ478-492-495-162200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-190917T1000Z/ Salt Lake Desert-Central Utah West Desert- Color Country West Desert- 324 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478...492 AND 495... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert. * WINDS...Strengthening today from the south with gusts 40 to 50 mph before gradually decreasing after a wind switch to the northwest tonight. Some locations in the West Desert may continue to gust over 50 mph tonight. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9-15 percent this afternoon, rising tonight with the frontal passage. * IMPACTS...Hot, dry and windy conditions will combine to support rapid spread of fires. 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. && $$ UTZ482-489-493-494-496>498-162200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0020.190916T1600Z-190917T1000Z/ Western Uintah Basin-San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains- Henry Mountains-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert- Grand Staircase- 324 AM MDT Mon Sep 16 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482...489...493...494...496...497 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin... Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains...Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains... Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * LIGHTNING...Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. Most locations will likely not see wetting rains during this period. * WINDS...Outside of showers, wind gusts up to 35 mph are expected. Near showers and thunderstorms, winds will be strong and erratic with gusts possibly exceeding 50 mph. * IMPACTS...The combination of dry thunderstorms and strong winds is forecast. These conditions may lead to new fire starts and rapid spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity