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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0019 Issued by the Salt Lake City Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-07 11:14:18 397 WWUS85 KSLC 071613 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1013 AM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026 UTZ495-496-080300- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0019.260807T1800Z-260808T0300Z/ Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains- 1013 AM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495 AND 496... The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms after a long duration hot and dry period and gusty outflow winds, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains. * THUNDERSTORMS...Slow moving thunderstorms will develop over the southern mountains and drift into adjacent valleys this afternoon and evening. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds to 50 mph will occur with thunderstorms. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/saltlakecity Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-07 21:37:40 753 WWUS85 KSLC 080237 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 837 PM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026 UTZ495-496-080345- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260808T0300Z/ Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains- 837 PM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495 AND 496... The threat of thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds has ended. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/saltlakecity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||