Wildfire smoke and Red Flag Warnings, August 5, 2016

Above: Map showing the distribution of smoke from wildfires at 11:45 a.m. MDT August 5, 2016. Weatherunderground.

The National Weather Service has posted Red Flag Warnings for areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah.

Red Flag Warnings August 5, 2016
Red Flag Warnings August 5, 2016

The Red Flag map was current as of 11:45 a.m. MDT on Friday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site.

Red Flag Warnings, July 16, 2016

Red Flag Warning, July 16, 2016 wildfire

The National Weather service has posted Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in California, Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Colorado.

The maps were current as of 10:15 a.m. MDT on Saturday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site.

wildfire Red Flag Warning, July 16, 2016

Red Flag Warnings July 15, 2016

Red Flag WarningsThe National Weather service has posted Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. Most, but not all, of the yellow Fire Weather Watch areas in Colorado will be under a Red Flag Warning from noon today until 8 p.m. MDT this evening for gusty winds, low humidities, and dry fuels. Similar conditions will exist Saturday afternoon as well.

The maps were current as of 7:40 a.m. MDT on Friday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site.

Red Flag Warnings

Red Flag Warnings, July 10, 2016

Red Flag Map 7-10-2016 wildfire

The National Weather service has posted Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in California, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, South Dakota, and Colorado.

The maps were current as of 9:50 a.m. MDT on Sunday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site.

Red Flag Warnings, July 8, 2016

wildfire Red Flag Warnings
Red Flag Warnings (red) and Fire Weather Watches (yellow)

The National Weather service has posted Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches for areas in California, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado.

The maps were current as of 7:10 a.m. MDT on Friday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site.

Red Flag Warning in Utah — only — June 29, 2016

wildfire red flag warningThe fire weather forecasters in Utah march to their own drummer when it comes to issuing Red Flag Warnings. When neighboring states have issued a warning, often Utah does not. Or much of the state is under a warning but the weather conditions appear to stop at the imaginary line between the states.

Isolated dry thunderstorms are predicted for areas in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada.

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Forecast for isolated dry thunderstorms June 29, 2016.

The maps were current as of 7:48 a.m. MDT on Wednesday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site.

Examples of Red Flag Warning conditions stopping at state lines (tagged Red Flag Borders.