Red Flag Warning for Henry Mountains and Grand Staircase
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NOAA issued it on June 12, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for Fire Weather Zones 494 and 498 until 9 PM MDT due to critical fire weather conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Henry Mountains and Grand Staircase, Utah
- Issued
- June 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Henry Mountains and Grand Staircase, Utah.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT. Effective from 2026-05-28T07:05:00-06:00 until 2026-05-28T21:00:00-06:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
Winds south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity as low as 8-10 percent. Critical fire weather conditions expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
Timeline
Alert effective May 28 from 7:05 AM MDT until 9:00 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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