Red Flag Warning Issued for Color Country Mountains
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NOAA issued it on July 14, 2026, 5 weeks 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 wind and low relative humidity in effect from noon Tuesday to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Color Country Mountains, Utah
- Issued
- July 14, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Color Country Mountains, Utah.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT. Effective from noon Tuesday (2026-06-16T12:00:00-06:00) to 9 PM MDT Wednesday (2026-06-17T21:00:00-06:00). The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or are imminent. Prepare for conditions that can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds west to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Tuesday afternoon and evening, increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds will decrease in the overnight period between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Relative humidity falling into the 6 to 10 percent range Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons across lower elevations, and 8 to 14 percent above 8000 feet. Poor overnight recovery remaining below 30 percent Tuesday night.
Timeline
In effect from noon Tuesday to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. Critical fire weather conditions expected.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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