Red Flag Warning

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1146 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 478... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 10 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph south of I-80. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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.