Salt Lake City, Utah
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Color Country West Desert; Color Country Mountains; Mojave Desert |
| Effective: | 2026-05-11 @ 12:37 pm -> 2026-05-13 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-13 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-12 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Salt Lake City UT on 2026-05-11 @ 12:37 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued May 11 at 11:37AM MDT until May 13 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 Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. |