Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 28 at 2:16AM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 28, 2026 - 1:16am
Expires:
March 28, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zone....285.
In North Central WY Fire Zone....287.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Hot Springs...Johnson...Washakie.
* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Saturday and
Sunday. Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph Monday.
Wind will decrease at night.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent. RH recovery will be fair to poor
tonight and Sunday night.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the 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:
South Bighorn Mountains; Owl Creek Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender: