Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 1:30PM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low Humidity, Hot Temperatures, and Gusty Westerly Wind
could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...283...285.
In North Central WY Fire Zones...275...276...282.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park
Washakie.
* WIND: Westerly 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY: 5 to 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 90s to lower 100s.
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:
North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Cody Foothills; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin; South Bighorn Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov