Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
226 PM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
UTZ481>484-489-492>496-498-271130-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250728T0300Z/
Western Ashley National Forest-Western Uintah Basin-
Southern Ashley National Forest-Tavaputs Plateau-San Rafael Swell-
Central Utah West Desert-Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase-
226 PM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 481, 482,
483, 484, 489, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, AND 498...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 481 Western Ashley National
Forest, Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 483 Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael
Swell, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert, Fire
Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494
Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West
Desert, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire
Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 to 35
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. Very poor overnight
recoveries Saturday night.
* 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
227 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
COZ201-207-292-294-UTZ485-486-491-262300-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0022.250726T1800Z-250727T0200Z/
Routt Forecast Area-Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
North Fork Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-
Eastern Ashley National Forest-Eastern Uinta Basin-Southeast Utah-
227 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201, 207, 292, 294, 485, 486, AND 491...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area
and Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West
Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 485 Eastern Ashley
National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin and
Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.
* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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