Here’s why the wildfire smoke in Salt Lake City likely won’t clear anytime soon, forecasters say

Any relief is going to be reliant on wind patterns — and whether new fires spark.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Iron Fire burns west of Elberta in Juab County on Monday, June 22, 2026. Winds out of the south are bringing smoke from that fire toward Salt Lake City.

Here’s why the wildfire smoke in Salt Lake City likely won’t clear anytime soon, forecasters say

Any relief is going to be reliant on wind patterns — and whether new fires spark.

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