Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this red flag warning at Jun 21, 2012, 1:42 PM MDT for 8 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Jun 22, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 32 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2012, 1:42 PM MDT (19:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 22, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Johnson County, WY, Lincoln County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, Uinta County, WY, Washakie County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 26 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2367 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 276 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
430 WWUS85 KRIW 211942 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 142 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY IN FIRE ZONES 277...279...280...283...AND 288...AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY FOR 277...279...AND 280... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS FOR SOUTHWEST WYOMING...AND INTO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. VERY DRY AIR WITH CLIMBING TEMPERATURES ARE ACCOMPANYING UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE...ALONG WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. CONDITIONS MAY ALSO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY WITH POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTING IN SOUTHERN WYOMING. WYZ279-220345- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 142 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AN LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 FRIDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-220345- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 142 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMDIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 FRIDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-220345- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 142 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 FRIDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-220345- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120623T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 142 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 FRIDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. AT THIS TIME...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE JUST BELOW CRITERIA ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
6 follow-up statements
857 WWUS85 KRIW 220250 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 850 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY IN FIRE ZONES 277...279...280...283...AND 288...AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY FOR 277... 279...AND 280... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS FOR SOUTHWEST WYOMING...AND INTO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. VERY DRY AIR WITH CLIMBING TEMPERATURES ARE ACCOMPANYING UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE...ALONG WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. CONDITIONS MAY ALSO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY WITH POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTING IN SOUTHERN WYOMING. WYZ279-221100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 850 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AN LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 FRIDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS... AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-221100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 850 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMDIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 FRIDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS... AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-221100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 850 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 FRIDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS... AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-221100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120623T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 850 PM MDT THU JUN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 FRIDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. AT THIS TIME...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE JUST BELOW CRITERIA ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
224 WWUS85 KRIW 220921 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 321 AM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY IN FIRE ZONES 277...279...280...283...285...AND 288...AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY FOR 277...279...280...AND 285... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING TODAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAVE VERY DRY AIR...VERY WARM TO HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES...AND SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WYOMING. THIS COMBINATION WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN WYOMING ON SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS MAY ALSO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY WITH POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTING IN SOUTHERN WYOMING. WYZ285-230200- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- 321 AM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS... AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-230200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 321 AM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AN LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS... AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-230200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 321 AM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS... AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-230200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120624T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 321 AM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS... AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY DURING THE SAME TIME OF DAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-230200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120622T1800Z-120623T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 321 AM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN FIRE ZONE 288. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH IN FIRE ZONE 283. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 75 TO 85 FIRE ZONE 288. HIGHS 85 TO 95 FIRE ZONE 283. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. AT THIS TIME...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE JUST BELOW CRITERIA ON SATURDAY. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
615 WWUS85 KRIW 230204 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 804 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN ON SATURDAY FOR 277...279...280...AND 285... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING ON SATURDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAVE VERY DRY AIR...VERY WARM TO HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH DEVELOPING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS COMBINATION WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS MAY ALSO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY WITH POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTING IN SOUTHERN WYOMING. WYZ283-288-230315- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120623T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 804 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL REMAIN POOR. $$ WYZ279-231015- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 804 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AN LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 ON SATURDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-231015- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 804 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 SATURDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA AGAIN ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-231015- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 804 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 ON SATURDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA AGAIN ON SATURDAY. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-231015- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- 804 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...AROUND 1200 SATURDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA AGAIN ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
673
WWUS85 KRIW 230931
RFWRIW
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
331 AM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY
FOR ZONES 277...279...280...283...285...AND 288...
.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING TODAY.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAVE VERY DRY AIR...VERY WARM TO
HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES...WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONALLY...HOT...DRY...AND GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN
ACROSS CENTRAL WYOMING...WITH ELEVATED HAINES INDICES EXPECTED.
THESE COMBINATIONS WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR AGAIN
THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS MAY ALSO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY
WITH POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTING IN SOUTHERN WYOMING.
WYZ283-288-240200-
/O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0013.120623T1800Z-120624T0200Z/
UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN-
EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF-
331 AM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
283 AND 288...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* TIMING...AROUND 1200 TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 88 TO 95 FIRE ZONE 283.
HIGHS 75 TO 85 FIRE ZONE 288.
* HAINES INDEX...VALUES OF 5 ARE EXPECTED TODAY.
* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST
WIND AND INCREASED HAINES VALUES WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
WYZ279-240200-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/
SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA-
331 AM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AN LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279.
* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* TIMING...AROUND 1200 TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90.
* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO
THE AREA AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
WYZ277-240200-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/
LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS-
331 AM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* TIMING...AROUND 1200 TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
* IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST
WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA
AGAIN TODAY.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
WYZ280-240200-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/
NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-
331 AM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* TIMING...AROUND 1200 TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
* IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST
WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA
AGAIN TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
WYZ285-240200-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/
SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
331 AM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* TIMING...AROUND 1200 SATURDAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 80 TO 85.
* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO
THE AREA AGAIN TODAY.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON325 WWUS85 KRIW 232100 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 300 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS FOR ZONES 277...279...280...283...285...AND 288... .RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL TOP OUT BETWEEN ABOUT 85 AND 95 DEGREES AT MOST LOCATIONS WITH HUMIDITY READINGS GENERALLY BELOW 10 PERCENT. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING MID-LEVEL MOISTURE TO FAR SOUTHWEST WYOMING LATE SUNDAY POSSIBLY TRIGGERING DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THAT DISTRICT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THIS REASON IN ZONES 277 AND 279. WYZ279-240200- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0011.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 300 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...WIND...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... RED FLAG CONDITIONS OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONALLY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY LIGHTNING...WIND...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE AREA MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED WILL BE THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF ZONE 279. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ277-240200- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0011.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 300 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...WIND...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... RED FLAG CONDITIONS OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONALLY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY LIGHTNING...WIND...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED WILL BE IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ZONE 277. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ280-240200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 300 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 3 TO 6 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-240200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- 300 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 TO 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-240200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 300 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN ZONE 288. BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN ZONE 283 BY 1600 LOCAL. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 TO 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 75 TO 85 IN ZONE 288...90 TO 95 IN ZONE 283. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
224 WWUS85 KRIW 240205 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 805 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS ZONES 277 AND 279 ON SUNDAY... .SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING MID-LEVEL MOISTURE TO FAR SOUTHWEST WYOMING LATE SUNDAY POSSIBLY TRIGGERING DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THAT DISTRICT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THIS REASON IN ZONES 277 AND 279. WYZ279-241015- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0011.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 805 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...WIND...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ277-241015- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0011.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 805 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...WIND...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ280-240315- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 805 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS MOST AREAS THIS EVENING. $$ WYZ285-240315- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- 805 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS MOST AREAS THIS EVENING. $$ WYZ283-288-240315- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120624T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 805 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS MOST AREAS THIS EVENING. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
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Red Flag Warnings in Wyoming, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.