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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
607 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

NVZ425-041200-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0003.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-
607 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT FRIDAY
MORNING UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast
  Nye Counties.

* Winds...Sustained southwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts around 35
  mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
  humidity values will create critical fire weather conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity values, and warm temperatures
can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
158 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

UTZ492-495-041000-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/
Central Utah West Desert-Color Country West Desert-
158 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
492 AND 495...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert
  and Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected. A combination of strong winds...low relative
humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
158 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

UTZ497-498-041000-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0002.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0004.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/
Mojave Desert-Grand Staircase-
158 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND
498...

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 to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire
  Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected. A combination of strong winds...low relative
humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1252 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA AND
NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

AZZ101-102-NVZ461>466-041200-
/O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0004.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/
Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side-
Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-
Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch-Sheep Range-
Spring Mountains-
Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch-
Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side-
1252 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025 /1252 PM MST Thu Jul 3 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/
TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR LINCOLN COUNTY...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada...Fire weather zone 461, 462, 463,
  465, and 466. In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102.

* TIMING...11 AM to 8 PM PDT.

* WIND...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
118 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING THIS EVENING...AND
AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY EVENING IN
SOUTHEAST OREGON...

.Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening
across southeast Oregon and far southwest Idaho. Several more
rounds of thunderstorms are likely in southeast Oregon beginning
early Friday morning lasting through late Friday evening.

Gusty outflow winds and lightning, combined with warm
temperatures and low humidity, will lead to critical fire weather
conditions.

IDZ426-040330-
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0003.250703T2000Z-250704T0700Z/
Southern Highlands-
118 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT FRIDAY FOR
LIGHTNING FOR SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...WHICH IS FIRE WEATHER ZONE
426...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zone 426 Southern
  Highlands.

* TIMING...Until 1 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 50 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
313 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-040915-
Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains-
Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-
Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-Upper Gunnison River Valley-
Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-Northwest San Juan Mountains-
Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-
San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat-
La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
313 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado, southwest
Colorado, west central Colorado, east central Utah, northeast Utah
and southeast Utah.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Abundant tropical moisture will lead to widespread showers and
thunderstorms today, with an increased risk of heavy rain and flash
flooding in addition to the usual threats of gusty outflow winds and
frequent lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Showers and thunderstorms will once again form over the higher
terrain tomorrow afternoon, with one more day of increased risk for
heavy rain and localized flash flooding. Conditions will dry out
through the weekend, with temperatures climbing above normal by
Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight, however
spotters are encouraged to relay rainfall amounts or any observed
flooding to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
230 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

WYZ001>020-022>030-041230-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
230 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A better chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms
across the region. Locally heavy rain is possible, with urban areas,
normally dry washes, and poor drainage areas susceptible to nuisance
flooding. Showers and thunderstorms many linger into the late evening
hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Independence Day...Afternoon and evening thunderstorms, with some
the best chances likely across central and northern WY. Some strong
storms may be possible especially in portions of northern and eastern
WY. The main concerns will be heavy rain, strong gusty winds, and
small hail.

Saturday...Thunderstorms develop once again in the afternoon with
coverage being more isolated in nature.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

$$

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