Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 1:30PM MDT until August 3 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 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.
* WIND: Westerly wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Sunday.
West-northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Monday.
* HUMIDITY: 5 to 10 percent Sunday, and 8 to 13 percent Monday.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs around 90 Sunday, and in the 80s Monday.
Sunday Night low temperatures in the 50s.
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:
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov