Avisos

Excessive Heat Watch issued July 8 at 2:05PM MDT until July 14 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 99 to 106degrees possible.* WHERE...Castle Country, San Rafael Swell, Western Uinta Basin,Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, and Western Canyonlands.* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Saturday evening.* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly duringextreme heat events.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long duration, dangerous heat wave withrecord temperatures is possible. Heat stress is cumulative.Temperatures over slickrock and red rock will be even hotter.Consider hiking early in the morning or late in the evening.Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Carinteriors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 11:04AM MDT until July 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UTThe National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a RedFlag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is ineffect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains andFire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains, especially overthe higher terrain east of US-89 such as the Sevier Plateau.* WINDS...North 10 to 15 mph with gusts 20 to 30 mph, especiallyover ridges.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. Very limited overnightrecoveries above valley floors, largely in the teens and lower20s, for both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are likely tooccur. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spreadrapidly.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination ofstrong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.

National Weather Service