iNWS Alert

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR LOCATIONS INCLUDING MARYSVALE AND JUNCTION IN PIUTE COUNTY, PANGUITCH IN GARFIELD COUNTY, BEAVER AND MILFORD IN BEAVER COUNTY, CEDAR CITY AND ENOCH IN IRON COUNTY AND ENTERPRISE AND PINE VALLEY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE COTTONWOOD FIRE...

UTZ489-494-498-270030-
/O.EXT.KSLC.FW.W.0013.260626T1500Z-260629T0300Z/
San Rafael Swell-Henry Mountains-Grand Staircase-
329 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 489, 494, AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire
Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498
Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. Gusts will be as high as 45 mph
Friday afternoon and evening, increase to as high as 50 mph
Saturday afternoon and evening, and remain as high as 45 mph
Sunday afternoon and evening. Winds will decrease but remain
elevated Friday night and Saturday night.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 10 percent each afternoon and
evening. Little to no recovery Friday night. Overnight recovery
will improve but still remain around 25 to 35 percent 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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