Red flag warning issued for much of Utah for Tuesday

UTAH (ABC4) — Much of Utah will see critical fire weather conditions tomorrow, due to dry thunderstorms and high winds.

Utah Fire Info announced that a red flag warning has been issued for much of Utah, as critical fire weather conditions leads to increased fire danger. The warning will be in effect on July 15th, from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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According to the National Weather Service (NWS), parts of Central and Northern Utah will see dry thunderstorms that may also bring “gusty, erratic outflow winds and frequent lightning”. Southwest Utah may see winds with gusts up to 30 mph that “will combine with relative humidity levels near 10% below 8000 feet”.

Courtesy: National Weather Service

While NWS has designated the weather risk as ‘minor’, they note that the weather conditions may mean that fires may spread rapidly and there may be extreme fire behavior.

Individuals are encouraged to follow local fire restrictions.

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