


Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
274 WWUS85 KRIW 060706 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Riverton WY 106 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025 WYZ277>279-288-289-414-416-070000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250809T0200Z/ Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations- Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM- Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA- East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF- Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains- Salt and Wyoming Ranges/West Zone Bridger Teton NF- West Wind River Mountains/East Zone Bridger Teton NF- 106 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT FRIDAY... * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...288...289. In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279. In West Central WY Fire Zones...278...414...416. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta. In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * WIND: West to southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph through Wednesday. Wind increasing from the west at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph Thursday, perhaps up to 40 mph. Friday winds will be from the west to northwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY: 6 to 15 percent. 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. && $$ WYZ280-283-070000- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0006.250807T1800Z-250809T0200Z/ Natrona County/Casper BLM-Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin- 106 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 280 and 283. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. * WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 9 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ WYZ300-070000- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0006.250807T1800Z-250809T0200Z/ Casper Mountain- 106 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 300. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Natrona. * WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 10 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/riverton