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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1206 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026

UTZ494-496-498-131500-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0005.260613T1800Z-260614T0200Z/
Henry Mountains-Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase-
1206 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 494, 496, AND 498...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds,
which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire
  Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone
  498 Grand Staircase.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Widely scattered dry thunderstorms are forecast
  to develop across Zone 496 early Saturday afternoon, then spread
  into Zones 494 and 498 through the afternoon and early evening.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds in excess of 40
  mpm can be expected near thunderstorms or areas of virga.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest
forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings.

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