URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
133 PM MDT Tue Aug 27 2019
Salt and Wyoming Ranges/West Zone Bridger Teton NF-
West Wind River Mountains/East Zone Bridger Teton NF-
133 PM MDT Tue Aug 27 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. the
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds will create
erratic fire behavior and new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In West Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 414 and 416.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont.
In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette.
* WIND: West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 13 percent.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.