Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1106 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025

UTZ479-481-040515-
/O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0009.250804T1800Z-250805T0300Z/
Wasatch Mountains-Western Ashley National Forest-
1106 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479 AND
481...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains and
  Fire Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National Forest.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 14 percent, lowest south of I-80.

* 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.

&&

$$

UTZ482-040515-
/O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0009.250804T1800Z-250806T0300Z/
Western Uintah Basin-
1106 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
482...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon Monday to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin.

* WINDS...Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 9 percent with very poor overnight
  recoveries near 15 to 20 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.

&&

$$

UTZ483-484-488-489-492-494-495-497-498-040515-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0009.250804T1800Z-250807T0300Z/
Southern Ashley National Forest-Tavaputs Plateau-
Manti National Forest-San Rafael Swell-Central Utah West Desert-
Henry Mountains-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
1106 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 483, 484, 488, 489, 492, 494, 495, 497, AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National
  Forest, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather
  Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San
  Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert,
  Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, 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...5 to 10 percent Monday, increasing to 8 to
  12 percent by Wednesday. Poor overnight recoveries near 15 to
  20 percent except increasing to 25 to 35 percent 498 and
  southern 495 Tuesday night.

* 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.

&&

$$

UTZ493-496-040515-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.250804T1800Z-250806T0300Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Color Country Mountains-
1106 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM
MDT TUESDAY 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 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent with poor overnight
  recoveries near 15 to 25 percent most locations, higher in
  sheltered/irrigated valleys.

* 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