Red Flag Warning Issued for Henry Mountains and Grand Staircase
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NOAA issued it on June 10, 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 critical fire weather conditions from noon Wednesday to 9 PM MDT Thursday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Henry Mountains and Grand Staircase, Utah
- Issued
- June 10, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Henry Mountains and Grand Staircase, Utah.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City for wind and low relative humidity. The alert is in effect from noon Wednesday to 9 PM MDT Thursday.
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. Residents should prepare accordingly.
Expected Conditions
Winds from the south at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are expected both Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, diminishing after sunset each evening. Relative humidity will drop as low as 8-10 percent during the afternoons, with overnight recovery to 25-35 percent.
Timeline
The warning takes effect at noon MDT on May 27, 2026, and remains in effect until 9 PM MDT on May 28, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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