Red Flag Warning for North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Cody Foothills; Natrona County/Casper BLM +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Absaroka Mountains/North Shoshone NF, Cody Foothills, Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains, Johnson County/Casper BLM, Natrona County/Casper BLM, North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM, Owl Creek Mountains, South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM and 2 more
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- Severe
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- Likely
What is happening
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...280...283...285...289. In North Central WY Fire Zones...275...276...281...282...287. In Northwest WY Fire Zone....286. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central...
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
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...280...283...285...289. In North Central WY Fire Zones...275...276...281...282...287. In Northwest WY Fire Zone....286. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park Washakie. In Southwest WY...Sweetwater. * WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 9 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 80s to low 90s.
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Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Red Flag Warning issued September 4 at 1:35PM MDT until September 4 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Red Flag Warning issued September 4 at 1:03AM MDT until September 4 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Red Flag Warning issued September 3 at 11:12AM MDT until September 4 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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