Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 24 at 10:36AM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 9:36am
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds, which
is in effect until 11 PM MDT this evening. A Red Flag Warning has
also been issued from noon Friday to midnight MDT Saturday night.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire
Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 484
Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest,
Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell and Fire Weather Zone
492 Central Utah West Desert.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Wednesday from 1 PM to 11 PM, Scattered dry
thunderstorms with numerous outflow wind gusts to around 40 mph
and isolated widely scattered wind gusts to around 60 mph.
* WINDS...Friday and Saturday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts
up to 40 to 50 mph. Winds may temporarily turn northwesterly and
lighter on Friday night behind an initial cold front before
returning to strong out of the southwest on Saturday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Friday and Saturday, as low as 5 percent
with little to no overnight recovery Friday night.
* 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
lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will
create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire
behavior.
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:
Salt Lake Desert; Western Uintah Basin; Tavaputs Plateau; Manti National Forest; San Rafael Swell; Central Utah West Desert
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: