Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:35AM MDT until March 21 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 11:35pm
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zone....283.
In North Central WY Fire Zones...276...282...287.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont.
In North Central WY...Hot Springs...Park...Washakie.
* WIND: Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, with the
strongest wind in Zones 276, 283 and 287.
* HUMIDITY: 8 to 14 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
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:
Cody Foothills; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin; Owl Creek Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender: