High fire danger remained across Utah through Father's Day
By Mika Miyashima, KUTV · July 19, 2026 · 1 min read
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High fire danger continued across Utah through Father's Day weekend due to dry conditions, strong winds, and lightning. While temperatures were expected to return closer to normal, low humidity kept risks elevated in central and southern Utah.
Key takeaways
Dry conditions, strong winds, and lightning contributed to high fire danger.
Low humidity kept fire risks elevated in central and southern Utah.
Northern Utah experienced highs in the mid- to upper 80s on Sunday.
Southern Utah temperatures remained in the 90s and 100s.
High fire danger continued across Utah through the Father's Day weekend because of dry conditions, strong winds, and lightning.
While temperatures were expected to cool slightly and return closer to normal for the holiday, low humidity kept fire danger elevated throughout central and southern Utah.
On Sunday, northern Utah saw highs in the mid- to upper 80s. Meanwhile, temperatures remained in the 90s and 100s in southern Utah.
Forecasts indicated that the following week would be hotter and remain very dry.
