Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 3:21AM MDT until August 2 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 2:21am
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, 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...Southwest 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; 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