Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 1:54AM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 29, 2026 - 12:54am
Expires:
March 29, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 275...281 and 282.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park
Washakie.
* WIND: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30 mph
today. West 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph Monday.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. RH recovery will be fair.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower 70s. 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:
North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov