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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1205 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026
UTZ484-489-493-494-496-498-080600-
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TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-
HENRY MOUNTAINS-COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-GRAND STAIRCASE-
1205 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
484, 489, 493, 494, 496, AND 498...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
484, 489, 493, 494, 496, AND 498...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 484, 489, 493, 494, 496, AND 498...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS
IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM MDT TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO
BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR THE AREA.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL, 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 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 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 EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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.
UTZ492-495-497-080600-
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/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0005.260608T1600Z-260610T0400Z/
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CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT-COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-MOJAVE DESERT-
1205 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
492, 495, AND 497...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
492, 495, AND 497...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS
IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM MDT TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO
BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492 CENTRAL UTAH WEST
DESERT, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT AND
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 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 EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY
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