News and opinion about wildland fire
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.
The 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.
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.
Map shows smoke from wildfires in the western United States.
Above: Wildfire smoke map, 7 a.m. MDT June 25, 2016. Weatherunderground with fire labels by Wildfire Today.
Several large wildfires in the United States are producing smoke that is being transported for hundreds of miles.
The National Weather service has posted Red Flag Warnings for areas in California and Wyoming.
The red flag warning map was current as of 7:42 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.
The National Weather service has posted Red Flag Warnings for areas in California, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado.
The maps were current as of 10:40 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.
The National Weather service has posted Red Flag Warnings for areas in California, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado.
The maps were current as of 8:35 a.m. MDT on Tuesday. 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.
The National Weather service has posted Red Flag Warnings for areas in New Mexico and Colorado. The weather in Utah apparently did not meet the Red Flag criteria.
The maps were current as of 7:34 a.m. MDT on Thursday. 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.
