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WWUS85 KSLC 081746
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1146 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026

UTZ484-489-493-494-496-498-090200-
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/O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260611T0400Z/
Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains-
Henry Mountains-Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase-
1146 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 484, 489,
493, 494, 496, AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire
  Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 493
  Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains,
  Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather
  Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph each
  afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent, with marginal to poor
  overnight recoveries.

* 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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UTZ478-090200-
/O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260609T0400Z/
Salt Lake Desert-
1146 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect until 10 PM MDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph south of I-80.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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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UTZ492-495-497-090200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260610T0400Z/
Central Utah West Desert-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-
1146 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 492, 495,
AND 497...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West
  Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert and
  Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph each
  afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent with poor overnight
  recoveries.

* 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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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity