Red Flag Warning

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1028 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478, 482, 484, 488, 492, AND 497... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph developing again by late Saturday morning. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent Saturday afternoon. * 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.