Red Flag Warning for Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs; Colorado River Basin +1 more
Impacts: Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
Official alert brief
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon Friday to midnight MDT Saturday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
AFFECTED AREA
In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.
TIMING
From noon Friday to midnight MDT Saturday night.
WINDS
Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
8 to 13 percent.
IMPACTS
Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
Instructions
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.