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RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
705 AM MDT Thu May 28 2026

UTZ494-498-290300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260529T0300Z/
Henry Mountains-Grand Staircase-
705 AM MDT Thu May 28 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 494 AND
498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire
  Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8-10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
  new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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