Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 10 at 2:23AM MDT until August 10 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 1:23am
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 3:00pm
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...Strong Gusty
Winds...and Dry Thunderstorms with gusty and erratic outflow
winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Northwest WY...Fire Weather Zone 286.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont.
In North Central WY...Hot Springs...Park.
* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* THUNDERSTORMS: There is a 20 to 30% chance for virga showers/dry
thunderstorms between 1500 and 2000. Wind gusts up to 55 mph will
be possible from outflows.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 70s.
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:
Absaroka Mountains/North Shoshone NF
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov