Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 9:50PM MDT until August 2 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 8:50pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, Fire
Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern
Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs
Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire
Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert, Fire Weather Zone
493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color
Country West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country
Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire
Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.
* WINDS...West to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent lower elevations, 10 to 15
percent higher elevations.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Wasatch Mountains; Western Ashley National Forest; Western Uintah Basin; Southern Ashley National Forest; Tavaputs Plateau; Manti National Forest; Central Utah West Desert; Central Utah Mountains; Color Country West Desert; Color Country Mountains; Mojave Desert; Grand Staircase
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov