URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1045 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations-
Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM-
Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA-
East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF-
Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains-
Salt and Wyoming Ranges/West Zone Bridger Teton NF-
North Zone Bridger Teton NF and Grand Teton NP-
West Wind River Mountains/East Zone Bridger Teton NF-
1045 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty
Winds will create erratic fire behavior with any new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...288...289.
In Northwest WY Fire Zone....415.
In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
In West Central WY Fire Zones...278...414...416.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Park.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Teton...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette.
* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 7 percent.
* HAINES INDEX: Today, a 6 or high potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs around 90 in the lower elevations. 75 to 85
in the mountains. Slightly cooler temperatures on Sunday.
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.