Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Orderville, UT ∙ Caineville, UT ∙ White Canyon, UT ∙ Henrieville, UT ∙ Wilson Mesa, UT ∙ Mount Carmel, UT ∙ Capitol Reef National Park, UT ∙ Red Canyon, UT ∙ Buckskin Mountain, UT ∙ Mount Pennell, UT

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 705 AM MDT Thu May 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 494 AND 498... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8-10 percent. * 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 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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