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In effect from Friday 06/26 12:00 PM MDT – Sunday 06/28 3:00 AM MDT

Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Affected Area

Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

Winds

Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph with little relief Friday night.

Relative Humidity

As low as 5 percent. Little to no overnight recovery Friday night.

Impacts

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

What to Do

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings.


Areas Impacted

  • Central Utah Mountains
  • Henry Mountains
  • Color Country Mountains
  • Grand Staircase
Impacted Area

Current Conditions

Weather as of Tuesday, 11:15 PM MDT. The weather in Cedar City, UT is clear. Temperature is 73 ℉. It feels like 71 ℉.
Wind 6 mph from the southwest
Humidity 20%
Dewpoint 30°F
Visibility 10 miles
Pressure N/A
Observation station Cedar City Municipal Airport (KCDC)
Distance to location: 3 miles
Elevation: 5581 feet

Today's Forecast

  1. Low 67
    Night (6PM-6AM)

    Partly cloudy

    15% chance of precipitation

    time temperature
    11 PM 79
    12 AM 77
    1 AM 75
    2 AM 74
    3 AM 73
    4 AM 71
    5 AM 70
    6 AM 69
Sunrise 6:12 AM
Sunset 8:58 PM

From the Forecaster

Widespread Critical Fire Weather Conditions

Created by the NWS Salt Lake City WFO

Strong southwest winds with gusts up to 50 mph combined with single digit humidities will bring widespread and significant critical fire weather conditions to much of Utah Friday and Saturday.

Image showing a large fire describing widespread and significant critical fire weather conditions that will impact Utah Friday and Saturday.

Daily Forecast

  1. Night

    Partly cloudy

    15% chance of precipitation

    Hourly Forecast

    Detailed hourly weather data for /. The rows are weather variables, the columns are hours.
    Time
    Temperature 79 77 75 74 73 71 70 69
    Feels like 79 77 75 74 73 71 70 69
    Condition

    Mostly clear

    Mostly cloudy

    Mostly cloudy

    Mostly cloudy

    Mostly cloudy

    Mostly cloudy

    Mostly cloudy

    Partly sunny

    Chance of Precipitation

    0%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    6%

    6%

    6%

    13%

    Wind speed 10 mph from the south 10 mph from the south 10 mph from the south 10 mph from the south 8 mph from the south 8 mph from the south 8 mph from the south 6 mph from the south
    Humidity 19% 20% 23% 25% 28% 31% 33% 34%
    Dewpoint 33 33 35 36 38 39 40 39
    Precipitation Amounts
    precipitation amounts for the coming hours
    Time Period Rain
    6 PM – 12 AM 0"
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    Temperature
    Temperature
    Feels like
    Chance of Precipitation
    Wind
    Wind speed
    Gusts
    Humidity
    Dewpoint
    Precipitation Amounts
    Snow
    Ice
    Rain
  2. Day

    Chance rain showers then chance showers and thunderstorms

    50% chance of precipitation

    Night

    Slight chance showers and thunderstorms then patchy smoke

    20% chance of precipitation

    Hourly Forecast

    Detailed hourly weather data for /. The rows are weather variables, the columns are hours.
    Time
    Temperature 69 68 72 75 78 79 80 81 82 84 82 83 83 82 82 79 77 75 74 72 71 70 67 66 66
    Feels like 69 68 72 75 78 79 79 80 81 82 81 81 81 80 80 79 77 75 74 72 71 70 67 66 66
    Condition

    Partly sunny

    Partly sunny

    Partly sunny

    Chance rain showers

    Chance rain showers

    Chance rain showers

    Chance showers and thunderstorms

    Chance showers and thunderstorms

    Chance showers and thunderstorms

    Slight chance showers and thunderstorms

    Slight chance showers and thunderstorms

    Slight chance showers and thunderstorms

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Slight chance showers and thunderstorms

    Slight chance showers and thunderstorms

    Slight chance showers and thunderstorms

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Patchy smoke

    Patchy smoke

    Patchy smoke

    Patchy smoke

    Chance of Precipitation

    13%

    13%

    13%

    36%

    36%

    36%

    49%

    49%

    49%

    20%

    20%

    20%

    8%

    8%

    8%

    18%

    18%

    18%

    6%

    6%

    6%

    16%

    16%

    16%

    5%

    Wind speed 6 mph from the south 6 mph from the south 6 mph from the south 9 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    9 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    9 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    13 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    13 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    13 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 25 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 25 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 25 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    9 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 18 mph
    9 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 18 mph
    9 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 18 mph
    8 mph from the south 8 mph from the south 8 mph from the south 7 mph from the south 7 mph from the south 7 mph from the south 6 mph from the southeast
    Humidity 34% 37% 34% 31% 31% 31% 32% 31% 31% 31% 32% 29% 29% 29% 28% 30% 33% 35% 35% 39% 40% 42% 44% 46% 45%
    Dewpoint 39 41 42 42 45 46 48 48 48 50 49 48 48 47 46 45 46 46 45 46 45 46 44 45 44
    Precipitation Amounts
    precipitation amounts for the coming hours
    Time Period Rain
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    6 AM – 12 PM 0.04"
    12 PM – 6 PM 0.05"
    6 PM – 12 AM 0"
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    Temperature
    Temperature
    Feels like
    Chance of Precipitation
    Wind
    Wind speed
    Gusts
    Humidity
    Dewpoint
    Precipitation Amounts
    Snow
    Ice
    Rain
  3. Day

    Patchy smoke then sunny

    5% chance of precipitation

    Night

    Clear

    Hourly Forecast

    Detailed hourly weather data for /. The rows are weather variables, the columns are hours.
    Time
    Temperature 66 65 68 74 77 80 82 84 86 87 88 88 87 86 83 81 79 77 75 73 71 69 67 66 66
    Feels like 66 65 68 74 77 79 80 82 83 84 84 84 83 83 80 79 79 77 75 73 71 69 67 66 66
    Condition

    Patchy smoke

    Patchy smoke

    Patchy smoke

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Sunny

    Chance of Precipitation

    5%

    5%

    5%

    5%

    5%

    5%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    Wind speed 6 mph from the southeast 6 mph from the southeast 6 mph from the southeast 7 mph from the south 7 mph from the south 7 mph from the south 12 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 22 mph
    12 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 22 mph
    12 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 22 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 25 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 25 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 25 mph
    15 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 25 mph
    15 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 25 mph
    15 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 25 mph
    10 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    10 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    10 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    12 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    12 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    12 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    10 mph from the south 10 mph from the south 10 mph from the south 10 mph from the south
    Humidity 45% 46% 41% 34% 30% 28% 26% 24% 22% 20% 18% 17% 16% 16% 16% 17% 18% 19% 20% 21% 23% 24% 25% 26% 26%
    Dewpoint 44 44 43 44 43 44 44 43 43 41 39 38 35 35 32 32 32 32 31 31 31 31 30 30 30
    Precipitation Amounts
    precipitation amounts for the coming hours
    Time Period Rain
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    6 AM – 12 PM 0"
    12 PM – 6 PM 0"
    6 PM – 12 AM 0"
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    Temperature
    Temperature
    Feels like
    Chance of Precipitation
    Wind
    Wind speed
    Gusts
    Humidity
    Dewpoint
    Precipitation Amounts
    Snow
    Ice
    Rain
  4. Day

    Sunny

    Night

    Mostly clear

    Hourly Forecast

    Detailed hourly weather data for /. The rows are weather variables, the columns are hours.
    Time
    Alert
    Temperature 66 68 71 74 77 80 82 84 85 85 86 87 85 83 82 80 78 75 73 71 69 67 66 65 65
    Feels like 66 68 71 74 77 78 80 81 82 82 82 83 82 80 79 78 78 75 73 71 69 67 66 65 65
    Condition

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Mostly clear

    Sunny

    Chance of Precipitation

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    Wind speed 10 mph from the south 10 mph from the south 10 mph from the south 15 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    15 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    15 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    20 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 36 mph
    20 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 36 mph
    20 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 36 mph
    22 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 36 mph
    22 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 36 mph
    22 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 36 mph
    21 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 35 mph
    21 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 35 mph
    21 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 35 mph
    20 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 37 mph
    20 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 37 mph
    20 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 37 mph
    17 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 32 mph
    17 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 32 mph
    17 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 32 mph
    16 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    16 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    16 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    16 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    Humidity 26% 24% 22% 19% 17% 15% 14% 12% 11% 10% 9% 9% 9% 10% 10% 10% 11% 11% 12% 12% 13% 14% 14% 15% 16%
    Dewpoint 30 30 30 29 29 28 28 26 25 22 21 21 20 21 20 19 19 17 17 16 16 16 15 16 18
    Precipitation Amounts
    precipitation amounts for the coming hours
    Time Period Rain
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    6 AM – 12 PM 0"
    12 PM – 6 PM 0"
    6 PM – 12 AM 0"
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    Temperature
    Temperature
    Feels like
    Chance of Precipitation
    Wind
    Wind speed
    Gusts
    Humidity
    Dewpoint
    Precipitation Amounts
    Snow
    Ice
    Rain
  5. Day

    Sunny

    Night

    Clear

    Hourly Forecast

    Detailed hourly weather data for /. The rows are weather variables, the columns are hours.
    Time
    Alert
    Temperature 65 66 67 69 72 74 77 79 80 81 81 81 80 79 77 75 73 71 69 66 63 60 58 56 56
    Feels like 65 66 67 69 72 74 77 79 78 79 79 79 78 79 77 75 73 71 69 66 63 60 58 56 56
    Condition

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Sunny

    Chance of Precipitation

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    Wind speed 16 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    16 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    16 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 28 mph
    20 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 38 mph
    20 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 38 mph
    20 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 38 mph
    21 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 39 mph
    21 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 39 mph
    21 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 39 mph
    23 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 39 mph
    23 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 39 mph
    23 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 39 mph
    23 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 38 mph
    23 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 38 mph
    23 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 38 mph
    22 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 39 mph
    22 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 39 mph
    22 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 39 mph
    17 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 32 mph
    17 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 32 mph
    17 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 32 mph
    12 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 21 mph
    12 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 21 mph
    12 mph from the south
    with gusts up to 21 mph
    6 mph from the south
    Humidity 16% 18% 21% 22% 22% 21% 20% 19% 18% 17% 17% 17% 17% 18% 18% 19% 21% 23% 25% 28% 31% 33% 36% 38% 38%
    Dewpoint 18 21 26 29 31 32 33 33 33 32 32 32 31 32 30 30 31 31 32 32 32 31 31 31 31
    Precipitation Amounts
    precipitation amounts for the coming hours
    Time Period Rain
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    6 AM – 12 PM 0"
    12 PM – 6 PM 0"
    6 PM – 12 AM 0"
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    Temperature
    Temperature
    Feels like
    Chance of Precipitation
    Wind
    Wind speed
    Gusts
    Humidity
    Dewpoint
    Precipitation Amounts
    Snow
    Ice
    Rain
  6. Day

    Sunny

    Night

    Clear

    Hourly Forecast

    Detailed hourly weather data for /. The rows are weather variables, the columns are hours.
    Time
    Temperature 56 57 58 61 64 68 72 75 77 78 78 78 77 76 73 71 68 66 63 61 59 57 55 54 54
    Feels like 56 57 58 61 64 68 72 75 77 78 78 78 77 76 73 71 68 66 63 61 59 57 55 54 54
    Condition

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Sunny

    Chance of Precipitation

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    Wind speed 6 mph from the south 6 mph from the south 6 mph from the south 9 mph from the west 9 mph from the west 9 mph from the west 8 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 18 mph
    8 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 18 mph
    8 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 18 mph
    13 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    13 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    13 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    10 mph from the southwest 10 mph from the southwest 10 mph from the southwest 5 mph from the south 5 mph from the south 5 mph from the south 3 mph from the southeast 3 mph from the southeast 3 mph from the southeast 2 mph from the southeast
    Humidity 38% 39% 38% 35% 30% 25% 21% 18% 16% 15% 14% 14% 14% 14% 15% 16% 18% 20% 21% 23% 25% 27% 28% 30% 30%
    Dewpoint 31 32 33 33 32 31 30 29 27 27 25 25 24 23 23 23 23 24 22 23 23 23 22 23 23
    Precipitation Amounts
    precipitation amounts for the coming hours
    Time Period Rain
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    6 AM – 12 PM 0"
    12 PM – 6 PM 0"
    6 PM – 12 AM 0"
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    Temperature
    Temperature
    Feels like
    Chance of Precipitation
    Wind
    Wind speed
    Gusts
    Humidity
    Dewpoint
    Precipitation Amounts
    Snow
    Ice
    Rain
  7. Day

    Sunny

    Night

    Clear

    Hourly Forecast

    Detailed hourly weather data for /. The rows are weather variables, the columns are hours.
    Time
    Temperature 54 57 61 65 68 71 74 77 79 80 81 82 81 79 76 73 71 68 66 64 62 60 58 57 58
    Feels like 54 57 61 65 68 71 74 77 79 78 79 80 79 79 76 73 71 68 66 64 62 60 58 57 58
    Condition

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Clear

    Sunny

    Chance of Precipitation

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    Wind speed 2 mph from the southeast 2 mph from the southeast 2 mph from the southeast 2 mph from the west 2 mph from the west 2 mph from the west 7 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 15 mph
    7 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 15 mph
    7 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 15 mph
    12 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 22 mph
    12 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 22 mph
    12 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 22 mph
    13 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 23 mph
    13 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 23 mph
    13 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 23 mph
    8 mph from the southwest 8 mph from the southwest 8 mph from the southwest 5 mph from the southeast 5 mph from the southeast 5 mph from the southeast 5 mph from the southeast 5 mph from the southeast 5 mph from the southeast 5 mph from the southeast
    Humidity 30% 28% 25% 23% 20% 18% 17% 15% 14% 13% 12% 12% 12% 12% 14% 15% 16% 17% 19% 20% 22% 23% 24% 25% 25%
    Dewpoint 23 24 25 26 25 25 26 26 26 25 24 24 24 22 23 23 23 22 23 22 23 22 21 22 22
    Precipitation Amounts
    precipitation amounts for the coming hours
    Time Period Rain
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    6 AM – 12 PM 0"
    12 PM – 6 PM 0"
    6 PM – 12 AM 0"
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    Temperature
    Temperature
    Feels like
    Chance of Precipitation
    Wind
    Wind speed
    Gusts
    Humidity
    Dewpoint
    Precipitation Amounts
    Snow
    Ice
    Rain
  8. Day

    Sunny

    Hourly Forecast

    Detailed hourly weather data for /. The rows are weather variables, the columns are hours.
    Time
    Temperature 58 61 65 69 72 75 77 79 81 82 83 83 83 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Feels like 58 61 65 69 72 75 77 79 79 79 80 80 80
    Condition

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Sunny

    Chance of Precipitation

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    Wind speed 5 mph from the southeast 5 mph from the southeast 5 mph from the southeast 5 mph from the south 5 mph from the south 5 mph from the south 10 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    10 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    10 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 20 mph
    13 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    13 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    13 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    14 mph from the southwest
    with gusts up to 24 mph
    N/A N/A N/A
    Humidity 25% 23% 21% 19% 17% 15% 14% 13% 12% 11% 10% 10% 10% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Dewpoint 22 23 24 25 25 24 24 24 24 22 21 21 21 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Precipitation Amounts
    precipitation amounts for the coming hours
    Time Period Rain
    12 AM – 6 AM 0"
    6 AM – 12 PM 0"
    12 PM – 6 PM 0"
    Temperature
    Temperature
    Feels like
    Chance of Precipitation
    Wind
    Wind speed
    Gusts
    Humidity
    Dewpoint
    Precipitation Amounts
    Snow
    Ice
    Rain

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