Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
643 AM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
UTZ492-495-497-498-080445-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0015.260707T1800Z-260709T0300Z/
Central Utah West Desert-Color Country West Desert-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
643 AM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 492, 495, 497, AND 498...
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 noon today to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West
Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, Fire
Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand
Staircase.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph during
the afternoon and evening hours today and Wednesday, with weaker
winds during the overnight hours.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities as low as 10 percent
today and 8 percent on Wednesday.
* 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 Salt Lake City UT
643 AM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
UTZ493-496-080445-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0015.260708T1800Z-260709T0300Z/
Central Utah Mountains-Color Country Mountains-
643 AM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 493 AND
496...
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 noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains
and Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* 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
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
949 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427...
IDZ427-081200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0009.260708T1900Z-260709T0200Z/
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
949 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft
River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the
Snake River.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to
develop Tuesday. Lightning may generate new fire starts. New
starts may spread rapidly.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Both wet and dry thunderstorms expected with
25 to 35 percent coverage.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria
for Southeastern Idaho:
- Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at
least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain.
- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.
- Other high impact events deemed critical by the National
Weather Service and area fire management agencies.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
906 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER
IDAHO ZONES...
.Scattered thunderstorms are expected again across southern Idaho
south of the Snake Basin to the Nevada border Wednesday
afternoon. Expect gusty and erratic winds up to 50 mph in the
vicinity of these thunderstorms.
IDZ423-426-082100-
/O.EXP.KBOI.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260708T0300Z/
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0011.260708T1900Z-260709T0200Z/
Owyhee Mountains-Southern Highlands-
906 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR OWYHEE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
HIGHLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 AND 426...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LIGHTNING FOR OWYHEE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES
423 AND 426...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee
Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands.
* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 to 60 mph.
* 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 occur shortly.
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