Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 1:28PM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 12:28pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. the Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty
Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...283...285.
In North Central WY Fire Zones...275...276...282.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park
Washakie.
* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: 5 to 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 90s to low 100s.
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; Cody Foothills; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin; South Bighorn Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov