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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
213 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

WYZ279-289-020000-
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Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA-
Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains-
213 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
the Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Central WY Fire Zone....289.
  In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
  In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
  erratic fire behavior.

* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 8 percent.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Wind will decrease and humidity will
  recover somewhat on Tuesday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

WYZ280-300-020000-
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/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0021.241001T1800Z-241003T0200Z/
Natrona County/Casper BLM-Casper Mountain-
213 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
the Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 280 and 300.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In Central WY...Natrona.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
  erratic fire behavior.

* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 8 percent.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Wind will decrease and humidity will
  recover somewhat on Tuesday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

WYZ285-288-020000-
/O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0015.241001T1800Z-241002T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0021.241001T1800Z-241003T0200Z/
South Bighorn Mountains-
East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF-
213 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
the Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 285 and 288.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
  In North Central WY...Hot Springs...Johnson...Washakie.
  In West Central WY...Sublette.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
  erratic fire behavior.

* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Wind will decrease and humidity will
  recover somewhat on Tuesday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

WYZ278-020000-
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Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM-
213 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday
evening.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
  erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In West Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 278.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
  In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette.

* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

WYZ283-020000-
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Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin-
213 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday
evening.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
  erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 283.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In Central WY...Fremont.

* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 11 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

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