Red Flag Warning Issued for Salt Lake Desert
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NOAA issued it on July 3, 2026, 7 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 critical fire weather conditions in Fire Weather Zone 478 until 10 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Salt Lake Desert
- Issued
- July 3, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Salt Lake Desert.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The alert is in effect from 11:46 AM MDT on June 8, 2026, until 10:00 PM MDT that evening.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake 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 the possibility of extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be from the south at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph south of I-80. Relative humidity is expected to drop as low as 9 percent.
Timeline
The alert takes effect immediately on June 8 at 11:46 AM MDT and remains in place until 10:00 PM MDT, with conditions expected to end by 10:00 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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