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 Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 280...289 and 300.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph today. West 20
to 25 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph Monday.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. RH recovery will be fair to poor
tonight.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the low to mid 70s. Lows in the middle 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:
Natrona County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains; Casper Mountain
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov