Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 11 at 2:17AM MDT until August 11 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 1:17am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty
Winds...could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...283...289.
In North Central WY Fire Zone....287.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Hot Springs.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
* WIND: Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 80s to middle 90s.
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:
Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin; Owl Creek Mountains; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov