Red Flag Warning by NWS

• Effective: 2024-06-29 14:44:00 MDT
• Expires: 2024-06-30 06:15:00 MDT
• Urgency: Expected
• Severity: Severe
• Certainty: Likely
• Instruction: 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.
• Target Area: Central Utah West Desert

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has announced a Red Flag Warning due to anticipated strong winds and low humidity levels, effective from noon on Sunday until 9 PM MDT on Monday. The previously issued Fire Weather Watch has been canceled. The warning specifically targets the Central Utah West Desert area, identified as Fire Weather Zone 492. Expected conditions include southwest winds blowing at 15 to 25 mph, with potential gusts reaching 35 mph. Humidity is predicted to drop to a critical low of 6 to 10 percent during Sunday and Monday afternoons, with a slight recovery to around 40 percent overnight into Monday morning. These conditions are conducive to the rapid spread of fires, posing a significant risk for both new and existing fires in the area.

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