Fire Weather Watch

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.