Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 25 at 12:39PM MDT until March 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 25, 2026 - 11:39am
Expires:
March 26, 2026 - 1:45am
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: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 11 percent Wednesday. Poor recovery Wednesday
night, 40 to 50 percent. As low as 12 percent Thursday.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 70s Wednesday and low to mid 60s
Thursday.
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: