...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 481, 482, 483, 484, 488, 489, 493, 494, 496, AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph for the remainder of Wednesday as well as Friday. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 12 percent across most areas, except the central and southern mountains where minimum RH will reach 12 to 16 percent. Poor overnight recoveries of 20 to 30 percent outside of higher terrain and sheltered/irrigated valleys where RH may reach 35 to 55 percent overnight. * 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. &&
