Red Flag Warning

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...West to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph this afternoon and evening and again Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds will decrease in the overnight period tonight into Wednesday morning.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent with poor overnight recoveries near 15 to 20 percent.

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