Red Flag Warning

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR LOCATIONS INCLUDING MARYSVALE AND JUNCTION IN PIUTE COUNTY, PANGUITCH IN GARFIELD COUNTY, BEAVER AND MILFORD IN BEAVER COUNTY, CEDAR CITY AND ENOCH IN IRON COUNTY AND ENTERPRISE AND PINE VALLEY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE COTTONWOOD FIRE...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Winds will decrease overnight Friday. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph will redevelop Saturday afternoon and continue into Saturday evening.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 10 percent Friday afternoon and evening and 10 to 15 percent Saturday afternoon and evening. Poor overnight recovery south of I-80, with little to no recovery south and east of a line from near Ibapah to Provo to Moon Lake.

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