One product issued by NWS for: 8 Miles SSW Cedar Fort UT
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 707 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025 UTZ478-479-160115- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.250715T1800Z-250716T0300Z/ Salt Lake Desert-Wasatch Mountains- 707 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND 479... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert and Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered dry thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon hours on Tuesday, bringing potential for frequent lightning strikes from storms producing little to no rainfall. * OUTFLOW WINDS...A dry low level environment will promote potential for storms to produce strong outflow wind gusts in excess of 30-35 mph with around a 40-50 percent chance of gusts exceeding 45 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/saltlakecity