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WWUS85 KSLC 081349

RFWSLC



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT

749 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026



UTZ492-495-497-498-090300-

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Central Utah West Desert-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-

Grand Staircase-

749 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING

FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 492,

495, 497, AND 498...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West 

  Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, 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...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.



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UTZ493-496-090300-

/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0015.260708T1800Z-260709T0300Z/

Central Utah Mountains-Color Country Mountains-

749 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT

THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER

ZONES 493 AND 496...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains 

  and Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains.



* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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.



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