WWUS85 KSLC 090302
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
902 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

UTZ492-493-497-090415-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260709T0300Z/
Central Utah West Desert-Central Utah Mountains-Mojave Desert-
902 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 492 AND 497...

Continued near-critical fire weather conditions are expected over
the next several days before winds calm this weekend.

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UTZ495-496-498-100300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260710T0300Z/
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase-
902 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495 AND
498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 
  Desert, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains 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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