Red Flag Warning Issued for Color Country and Mojave Desert Areas
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NOAA issued it on May 19, 2026, 3 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 critical fire weather conditions across Fire Weather Zones 495, 496, and 497 from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Color Country and Mojave Desert, Utah
- Issued
- May 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Salt Lake City
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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Color Country and Mojave Desert, Utah.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity was issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The alert is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains, and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or are imminent. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are expected. Relative humidity will range from 8 to 10 percent in deserts and 10 to 12 percent in Color Country Mountains, with poor overnight recovery.
Timeline
The warning takes effect at noon MDT Wednesday and ends at 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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