THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 6500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN UTAH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA
BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 WESTERN BOOK CLIFFS...FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 486 EASTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487
EASTERN BOOK CLIFFS BELOW 6500 FEET.
* WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
HOT CONDITIONS WILL MAKE ANY WILDFIRE STARTS DIFFICULT TO
CONTROL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.