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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED

National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT

808 AM MDT Sat Jun 20 2026



Corrected headline for zone 478



UTZ478-210300-

/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0010.260620T2000Z-260621T0400Z/

/O.COR.KSLC.FW.W.0010.260620T2000Z-260621T0400Z/

Salt Lake Desert-

808 AM MDT Sat Jun 20 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM

MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS 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 from 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM MDT this evening. The

Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert.



* THUNDERSTORMS...Widely scattered dry thunderstorms are expected

  across northwest Utah this afternoon and early evening.



* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds in excess of 40

  mph can be expected near thunderstorms and areas of virga. A 

  few gusts may approach 60 mph.



* 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 

lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will 

create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire 

behavior.



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UTZ482-484-488-489-493-494-496-498-210300-

/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.260620T1800Z-260621T0400Z/

Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Manti National Forest-

San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-

Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase-

808 AM MDT Sat Jun 20 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM

MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 482, 484, 488, 489, 493, 494, 496, AND 498...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, 

  Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 

  Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, 

  Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather 

  Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country 

  Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.



* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 7 to 12 percent range this

  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.



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For more information from the National Weather Service visit

http://weather.gov/saltlakecity