Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 12:00PM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 29, 2026 - 11:00am
Expires:
March 30, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 275...281 and 282.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park
Washakie.
* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph today. West
25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph Monday.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent. Humidity recovery will be fair
tonight.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower to upper 70s. Lows in the upper
30s to mid 40s.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender: