Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 6 at 1:51AM MDT until August 6 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 12:51am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this
evening.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty
Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...280...283...289...300.
In North Central WY Fire Zone....281.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Johnson.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
* WIND: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 6 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the 90s.
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; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains; Casper Mountain
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov