Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
804 WWUS85 KSLC 040743 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 143 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025 UTZ492-495-497-498-050000- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0004.250704T1800Z-250705T0300Z/ Central Utah West Desert-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert- Grand Staircase- 143 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...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 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph. Winds may remain elevated through around midnight, especially across the West Desert. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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 expected. 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