Red Flag Warning Issued for Utah and Mojave Deserts
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NOAA issued it on June 26, 2026, 8 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 gusty winds and low humidity across fire weather zones in Utah and the Mojave Desert through Tuesday evening.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central Utah West Desert, Color Country West Desert, Mojave Desert
- Issued
- June 26, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Utah West Desert, Color Country West Desert, Mojave Desert.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT. The alert is in effect from 10 AM MDT Monday, June 8, to 10 PM MDT Tuesday, June 9.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or are imminent. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior as strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to rapid fire spread.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity as low as 8 percent. Critical fire weather conditions are expected, with any new or existing fires potentially spreading rapidly.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 10 AM MDT June 8 through 10 PM MDT June 9. An earlier portion remains in effect until 10 PM MDT June 7.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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