Red Flag Warning

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon Friday to midnight MDT Saturday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* TIMING...From noon Friday to midnight MDT Saturday night.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.