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 Zones...280...289.
In North Central WY Fire Zone....281.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Johnson.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
* WIND: Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* HUMIDITY: 9 to 15 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:
Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender: