Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 28 at 1:39PM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 28, 2026 - 12:39pm
Expires:
March 29, 2026 - 6:00am
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 of 25 to 35 mph today and
Sunday. West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 9 percent. Humidity recovery will be poor
tonight and Sunday night.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower 60s to upper 60s. Lows in the
mid to upper 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:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov