Red Flag Warning for San Rafael Swell
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- San Rafael Swell
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Severe
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- Likely
What is happening
Impacts: Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 10 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
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- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 3:21AM MDT until August 3 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Salt Lake City UT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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