Red Flag Warning Issued for Color Country West Desert and Mountains
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 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 Fire Weather Zones 495 and 496 until 9 PM MDT due to thunderstorms and gusty winds.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Color Country, Utah
- Issued
- August 7, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Color Country, Utah.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The alert is effective from August 7 at 10:13 AM MDT until August 7 at 9:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert and 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. Residents should prepare for a combination of lightning, dry fuel conditions, and gusty microburst winds that will create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Slow moving thunderstorms will develop over the southern mountains and drift into adjacent valleys this afternoon and evening. Gusty and erratic outflow winds to 50 mph will occur with thunderstorms. Critical fire weather conditions are expected, and any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9 PM MDT on August 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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