Red Flag Warning for Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA +1 more
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What you need to know
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- East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF, Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains, Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations, Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA, Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM
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What is happening
* AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zone....289. In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279. In West Central WY Fire Zone....278. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta. In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zone....289. In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279. In West Central WY Fire Zone....278. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta. In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 8 percent. Humidity recovery each night will remain below 40 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Lows in the low 50s to low 60s. Highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s.
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Red Flag Warning issued August 7 at 8:50PM MDT until August 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Red Flag Warning issued August 7 at 8:50PM MDT until August 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Red Flag Warning issued August 7 at 12:27PM MDT until August 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Red Flag Warning issued August 7 at 12:27PM MDT until August 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Red Flag Warning issued August 7 at 1:12AM MDT until August 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Red Flag Warning issued August 7 at 1:12AM MDT until August 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Riverton WY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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