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 Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
In West Central WY Fire Zone....278.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette.
* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* HUMIDITY: 8 to 14 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the 70s.
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:
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender: