Red Flag Warning Issued for San Rafael Swell, Henry Mountains and Color Country West Desert
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 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 wind and low relative humidity in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday across Fire Weather Zones 489, 494 and 495.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Utah
- Issued
- May 22, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Utah.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The alert is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains, and Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 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
Southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected. Relative humidity may drop as low as 12 percent. Critical fire weather conditions are expected, and any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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