Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
174 WWUS85 KRIW 300652 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Riverton WY 1252 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024 WYZ277>279-289-010100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-241001T0100Z/ Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations- Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM- Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA- Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains- 1252 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zone....289. In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279. In West Central WY Fire Zone....278. * 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 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 12 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/riverton