Red Flag Warning

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Riverton WY 128 PM MDT Sat Aug 1 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM Sunday to 9 PM MDT Monday. the Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds 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: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: 5 to 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. Lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.