Red Flag Warning

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 249 AM MDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent for Thursday and Friday afternoon, with marginal overnight recovery of 20-30 percent Friday night. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.