Red Flag Warning issued June 17 at 12:53PM MDT until June 20 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Saltlake
…RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479, 480, 481, AND 488…
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 480 Uinta Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest.
* WINDS…West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Thursday and Saturday and Sunday. Winds are expected to be lighter Friday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.
* THUNDERSTORMS…Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon and evening and redevelop Saturday afternoon and evening.
* OUTFLOW WINDS…Gusty and erratic winds are possible near any near any showers or thunderstorms.
* IMPACTS…Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts could spread rapidly.
