* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country 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.