Red Flag Warning for Mojave Desert; Grand Staircase
Impacts: Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
UTMojave Desert; Grand Staircase
Official alert brief
AFFECTED AREA
Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.
WINDS
West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
As low as 10 percent.
IMPACTS
Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
Instructions
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.