Weather Alerts for Salt Lake CityIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| SALT LAKE CITY | ||
Areas Affected: Wasatch Mountains |
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| Effective: Sat, 9/22 2:15pm | Updated: Sun, 9/23 12:30am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sun, 9/23 8:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 479... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains. * WINDS...West-southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Information: 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. |
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