Moab, Utah

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Western Millard and Juab Counties
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 1:59 pm -> 2026-05-26 @ 2:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-26 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-27 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Salt Lake City UT on 2026-05-25 @ 1:59 pm
Headline: Wind Advisory issued May 25 at 12:59PM MDT until May 27 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Description: * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected,
especially near terrain features along US-50 in western Millard
county.

* WHERE...Western Millard and Juab Counties.

* WHEN...From noon Tuesday to midnight MDT Tuesday Night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
power outages may result. Localized blowing dust may also restrict
surface visibility, generating potentially hazardous travel
conditions.

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): Tavaputs Plateau; San Rafael Swell; Henry Mountains; Grand Staircase
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 1:43 pm -> 2026-05-25 @ 9:45 pm
Onset: 2026-05-27 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-28 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Salt Lake City UT on 2026-05-25 @ 1:43 pm
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued May 25 at 12:43PM MDT until May 28 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Description: The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire
Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry
Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8-10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley; Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs; Colorado River Basin
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 1:28 pm -> 2026-05-26 @ 3:00 am
Onset: 2026-05-27 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-05-27 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Grand Junction CO on 2026-05-25 @ 1:28 pm
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued May 25 at 12:28PM MDT until May 27 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Description: The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry
fuels, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through
Wednesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox
Valley Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern
Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire
Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin.

* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.