Severe Wildfire ● Closed
Fire Weather Watch issued September 8 at 11:49AM MDT until September 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY, United States of America
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The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through
Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
In West Central WY Fire Zone....278.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta. In West Central
WY...Lincoln...Sublette.
* WIND: West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-09T07:00:00-06:00 |
Official source
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The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA
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