Utah Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 08/02/2026 02:21

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 3:21AM MDT until August 3 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: 
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 10 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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.
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: 
San Rafael Swell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov