Severe Wildfire ● Closed
Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 10:44AM MDT until October 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 Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...280...289.
In North Central WY Fire Zone....281.
In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Johnson.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 40 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 70s.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-09T06:00:00-06:00 |
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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: Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains
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