Red Flag Warning Issued for Western Uintah Basin and Central Utah
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NOAA issued it on July 14, 2026, 5 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 across multiple Utah fire zones from noon June 15 to 9 PM MDT June 17.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central Utah
- Issued
- July 14, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central 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 noon today (2026-06-15T12:00:00-06:00) to 9 PM MDT Wednesday (2026-06-17T21:00:00-06:00) for wind and low relative humidity.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, and Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah 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 the possibility of extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be west to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening, increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Wednesday afternoon and evening. Relative humidity will fall into the 6 to 10 percent range Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons across lower elevations, and 8 to 14 percent above 8000 feet, with poor overnight recovery remaining below 30 percent Monday and Tuesday night.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from noon MDT June 15 through 9 PM MDT June 17. Winds will decrease during overnight periods.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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