WWUS85 KSLC 162116 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 316 PM MDT Wed Oct 16 2024 UTZ478-492-495-170300- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-241017T0300Z/ Salt Lake Desert-Central Utah West Desert- Color Country West Desert- 316 PM MDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478, 492, AND 495... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert. * WINDS...South to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 18 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/saltlakecity