Red Flag Warning: Central Utah West Desert; Color Country West Desert; Mojave Desert; Grand Staircase

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-07-07 22:43ingested 2026-07-08 08:27

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Red Flag Warning — Central Utah West Desert; Color Country West Desert; Mojave Desert; Grand Staircase Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * 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.

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