NWS Salt Lake City UTFW.W 0017August 1, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Wasatch Mountains, Western Ashley National Forest, Western Uintah Basin and 7 more, UT
The National Weather Service office in Salt Lake City issued a red flag warning for Wasatch Mountains, Western Ashley National Forest, Western Uintah Basin and 7 more in Utah, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on August 2. It was the 17th red flag warning the NWS office in Salt Lake City issued in 2026. Utah had 4 red flag warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Utah's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Salt Lake City UT
- Area
- Wasatch Mountains, Western Ashley National Forest, Western Uintah Basin and 7 more
- State
- Utah
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:23 a.m. MDT, August 1, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. MDT, August 2, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. MDT, August 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KSLC FW.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
What the agency told people to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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