WWUS85 KSLC 080443 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1043 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 UTZ492-495-497-498-081245- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260709T0300Z/ Central Utah West Desert-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert- Grand Staircase- 1043 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY 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 during the afternoon and evening hours today and Wednesday, with weaker winds during the overnight hours. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities as low as 10 percent today and 8 percent on Wednesday. * 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. && $$ UTZ493-496-081245- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0015.260708T1800Z-260709T0300Z/ Central Utah Mountains-Color Country Mountains- 1043 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND 496... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/saltlakecity