Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this red flag warning at Jun 24, 2012, 1:46 AM MDT for 12 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Jun 24, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 5 days. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2012, 1:46 AM MDT (07:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 24, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2012, 8:59 PM MDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Big Horn County, WY, Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Johnson County, WY, Lincoln County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sublette County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, Teton County, WY, Uinta County, WY, Washakie County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:46 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 7:37 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 N Marbleton, WY | BIG PINEY - MARBLETON AIRPORT |
| Jun 25, 7:55 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 68 | 6 Sse Pinedale, WY | RALPH WENZ FIELD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 4655 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
206 WWUS85 KRIW 240746 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 146 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS ZONES 277 AND 279 ON SUNDAY... .SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING MID-LEVEL MOISTURE TO FAR SOUTHWEST WYOMING LATE THIS AFTERNOON POSSIBLY TRIGGERING DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THAT DISTRICT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THIS REASON IN ZONES 277 AND 279. WYZ279-250300- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0011.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 146 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND 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 AND DRY LIGHTNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRES IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-250300- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0011.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 146 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY LIGHTNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRES IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
24 follow-up statements
629 WWUS85 KRIW 240906 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 306 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 AND 279 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A HOT AND VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTHERN WYOMING TODAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO BRING EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...VERY ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN NEW FIRE IGNITIONS...AS WELL AS VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. WYZ279-250300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 306 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRES IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-250300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120624T2000Z-120625T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 306 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM TODAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRES IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ TEAM RIVERTON/21
983 WWUS85 KRIW 241700 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1100 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...279 AND 280 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A HOT AND VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTHERN WYOMING TODAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 TO BRING EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED TO POTENTIALLY WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN NEW FIRE IGNITIONS...AS WELL AS VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. WYZ280-250300- /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120624T1800Z-120625T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 1100 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM TODAY. THE WINDS COULD START MIXING DOWN A LITTLE EARLIER...AROUND NOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S TO AROUND 100 DEGREES. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ279-250300- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120624T1800Z-120625T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 1100 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6... FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM TODAY. THE WINDS MAY BEGIN TO MIX DOWN A LITTLE EARLIER AT AROUND NOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-250300- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120624T1800Z-120625T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 1100 AM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 ...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM TODAY. THE WINDS MAY BEGIN TO MIX DOWN A LITTLE EARLIER AT AROUND NOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH....WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOW 90S. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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
525 WWUS85 KRIW 242048 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 248 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...279 AND 280 THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE REMAINING ZONES WITH CRITICAL FUELS FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER REMAINS TO OUR SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A STEADY STREAM OF HOT AND DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA. SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RIDE ATOP THIS STREAM OF DRY AIR AT THE SURFACE CREATING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY. THERE COULD BE A FEW DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN NATRONA COUNTY AND ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE THIS EVENING...THAT COMBINED WITH A HAINES INDEX OF 6...VERY LOW RHS...TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S...TO NEAR 100 IN NATRONA COUNTY AND GUSTY WINDS...HAVE ALL COMBINED TO CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. DRY THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE ON MONDAY. ALL ZONES WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AS IT COULD BE A VERY ACTIVE DAY FOR FIRE STARTS. RHS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOW...IN THE LOW TEENS WITH SOME IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING AS A DRY COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. WINDS WILL BE STRONG FROM THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH PERHAPS SOME MORE ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN FWZS 280 281 285 283 288 AND 279. WYZ279-250915- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 248 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6... FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT CONTINUING THROUGH 8 PM. WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTER NOON. THE WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...RETURNING TOMORROW AFTER SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN ON MONDAY AFTER SUNRISE AND AGAIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT AND DROPPING AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ON MONDAY AFTER NOON...AND TO AROUND 10 PERCENT AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-250915- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 248 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6... FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT CONTINUING THROUGH 8 PM. WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTER NOON. THE WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...RETURNING TOMORROW AFTER SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT AND DROPPING AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ON MONDAY AFTER NOON...AND TO AROUND 10 PERCENT AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND MONDAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-250915- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 248 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT CONTINUING THROUGH 8 PM. WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTER NOON. THE WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...RETURNING TOMORROW AFTER SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. EXPECT GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT AND DROPPING AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ON MONDAY AFTER NOON...AND TO AROUND 10 PERCENT AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON.. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-250915- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 248 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND ..WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TO ZONE 288 AND EASTERN 283 TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT...AND TO AROUND 20 PERCENT AT MID SLOPE. RH WILL DROP AGAIN ON TUESDAY TO AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE LOW 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ281-250915- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 248 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE BIGHORNS. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN THE PLAINS AND UP TO 35 PERCENT NEAR THE BIGHORNS. MINIMUM RHS WILL DROP AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-250915- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 248 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TUESDAY AFTER NOON IN ZONE 285. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN THE RIVER BOTTOMS AND ONLY UP TO 30 PERCENT AT MID SLOPE. MINIMUM RHS WILL DROP AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE LOW 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ275-276-250915- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 248 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE ABSAROKAS. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN THE PLAINS AND UP TO 35 PERCENT NEAR THE BIGHORNS. MINIMUM RHS WILL DROP AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
931 WWUS85 KRIW 242136 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 UPDATED TO ADD ZONES 414 AND 416 TO THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...279 AND 280 THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE REMAINING ZONES WITH CRITICAL FUELS FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER REMAINS TO OUR SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A STEADY STREAM OF HOT AND DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA. SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RIDE ATOP THIS STREAM OF DRY AIR AT THE SURFACE CREATING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY. THERE COULD BE A FEW DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN NATRONA COUNTY AND ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE THIS EVENING...THAT COMBINED WITH A HAINES INDEX OF 6...VERY LOW RHS... TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S...TO NEAR 100 IN NATRONA COUNTY AND GUSTY WINDS...HAVE ALL COMBINED TO CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. DRY THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE ON MONDAY. ALL ZONES WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AS IT COULD BE A VERY ACTIVE DAY FOR FIRE STARTS. RHS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOW...IN THE LOW TEENS WITH SOME IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING AS A DRY COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. WINDS WILL BE STRONG FROM THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH PERHAPS SOME MORE ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN FWZS 280 281 285 283 288 AND 279. WYZ279-250545- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT CONTINUING THROUGH 8 PM. WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTER NOON. THE WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...RETURNING TOMORROW AFTER SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN ON MONDAY AFTER SUNRISE AND AGAIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT AND DROPPING AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ON MONDAY AFTER NOON...AND TO AROUND 10 PERCENT AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-250545- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT CONTINUING THROUGH 8 PM. WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTER NOON. THE WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...RETURNING TOMORROW AFTER SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT AND DROPPING AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ON MONDAY AFTER NOON...AND TO AROUND 10 PERCENT AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND MONDAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-250545- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT CONTINUING THROUGH 8 PM. WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTER NOON. THE WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...RETURNING TOMORROW AFTER SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. EXPECT GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT AND DROPPING AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ON MONDAY AFTER NOON...AND TO AROUND 10 PERCENT AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON.. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ416-250545- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT...AND TO AROUND 20 PERCENT AT MID SLOPE. RH WILL DROP AGAIN ON TUESDAY TO AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ414-250545- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND ..WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT...AND TO AROUND 20 PERCENT AT MID SLOPE. RH WILL DROP AGAIN ON TUESDAY TO AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-250545- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TO ZONE 288 AND EASTERN 283 TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOUT 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT...AND TO AROUND 20 PERCENT AT MID SLOPE. RH WILL DROP AGAIN ON TUESDAY TO AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE LOW 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ281-250545- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE BIGHORNS. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN THE PLAINS AND UP TO 35 PERCENT NEAR THE BIGHORNS. MINIMUM RHS WILL DROP AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-250545- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TUESDAY AFTER NOON IN ZONE 285. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN THE RIVER BOTTOMS AND ONLY UP TO 30 PERCENT AT MID SLOPE. MINIMUM RHS WILL DROP AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE LOW 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ275-276-250545- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 336 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING...LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY TUESDAY EVENING WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE ABSAROKAS. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT RECOVERING TO ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN THE PLAINS AND UP TO 35 PERCENT NEAR THE BIGHORNS. MINIMUM RHS WILL DROP AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
847 WWUS85 KRIW 250316 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 916 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...279 AND 280 THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE REMAINING ZONES WITH CRITICAL FUELS FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER REMAINS TO OUR SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A STEADY STREAM OF HOT AND DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA. SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RIDE ATOP THIS STREAM OF DRY AIR AT THE SURFACE CREATING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY. THERE COULD BE A FEW DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN FAR EASTERN SWEETWATER AND SOUTHERN NATRONA COUNTIES THIS EVENING. DRY THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE ON MONDAY. ALL ZONES WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AS IT COULD BE A VERY ACTIVE DAY FOR FIRE STARTS. RHS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOW...IN THE LOW TEENS WITH SOME IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING AS A DRY COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. WINDS WILL BE STRONG FROM THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH PERHAPS SOME MORE ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN FWZS 280 281 285 283 288 AND 279. WYZ279-251200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 916 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR EASTERN SWEETWATER COUNTY THROUGH 10 PM. WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTER NOON. THE WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...RETURNING TOMORROW AFTER SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-251200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 916 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY AFTER NOON. GUSTY WINDS WILL RETURN TOMORROW IN THE LATE MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND MONDAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-251200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 916 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...VERY ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN NATRONA COUNTY THROUGH 10 PM. WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTER NOON. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-251200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 916 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TO ZONE 288 AND EASTERN 283 TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ281-251200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 916 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE BIGHORNS. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-251200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 916 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TUESDAY AFTER NOON IN ZONE 285. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ275-276-251200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 916 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE ABSAROKAS. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ414-251200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 916 PM MDT SUN JUN 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
324 WWUS85 KRIW 250805 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 205 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276...277... 279...280...281...282...283...285...287...288...414...AND 416 THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER REMAINS TO OUR SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A STEADY STREAM OF HOT AND DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA. SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RIDE ATOP THIS STREAM OF DRY AIR AT THE SURFACE CREATING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. DRY THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE TODAY. ALL ZONES WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE WARNING AS IT COULD BE A VERY ACTIVE DAY FOR FIRE STARTS. HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOW...IN THE LOW TEENS WITH SOME IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING AS A DRY COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. WINDS WILL BE STRONG FROM THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH PERHAPS SOME MORE ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN FWZS 280 281 285 283 288 AND 279. WYZ414-260000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 205 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ275-276-260000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 205 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND...AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-260000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 205 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TUESDAY AFTER NOON IN ZONE 285. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-260000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 205 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE BIGHORNS. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-260000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0012.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120625T1800Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 205 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AFTER NOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TO ZONE 288 AND EASTERN 283 TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-260000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 205 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN AFTER NOON. STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL RETURNING AFTER SUNRISE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-260000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 205 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AFTER NOON. GUSTY WINDS WILL RETURN IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-260000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 205 AM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN AFTER NOON. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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
611 WWUS85 KRIW 252006 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 206 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276...277... 279...280...281...282...283...285...287...288...414...AND 416 THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER REMAINS TO OUR SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A STEADY STREAM OF HOT AND DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA. SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RIDE ATOP THIS STREAM OF DRY AIR AT THE SURFACE CREATING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR A FEW DRY THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN IN THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE AREA ON TUESDAY. DRY THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE TODAY. ALL ZONES WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE WARNING AS IT COULD BE A VERY ACTIVE DAY FOR FIRE STARTS. HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOW...IN THE LOW TEENS WITH SOME IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING AS A DRY COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. WINDS WILL BE STRONG FROM THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH PERHAPS SOME MORE ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN FWZS 280 281 285 283 288 AND 279. WYZ279-261200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING BUT RETURN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-261200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING BUT RETURN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-261200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING BUT RETURN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414-261200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING BUT RETURN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ275-276-261200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-261200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TUESDAY AFTER NOON IN ZONE 285. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ281-261200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED GUSTY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING AND MAY RETURN AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-261200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 206 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND COULD RETURN TO ZONE 288 AND EASTERN 283 TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL PEAK TODAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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
011 WWUS85 KRIW 260357 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 957 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276...277... 279...280...281...282...283...285...287...288...414...AND 416 THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER REMAINS TO OUR SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A STEADY STREAM OF HOT AND DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA. A DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON TUESDAY. THIS FRONT MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE STATE...MAINLY IMPACTING ZONES 277 279 280 281 283 285 AND 288. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAY CONTAIN VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. MOST AREAS WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE LOW HUMIDITY... HOT TEMPERATURES...AND PERIODS OF STRONG WIND THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. OVERALL...TUESDAY COULD BE AN ACTIVE DAY FOR FIRE STARTS. WYZ279-261300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 957 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT BUT RETURN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 90. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-261300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 957 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT BUT RETURN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-261300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 957 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT BUT RETURN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414-261300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 957 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING BUT RETURN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ275-276-261300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 957 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WIND WILL REMAIN GENERALLY WEAK THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WIND IS THE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA IN THE AFTERNOON...WHICH MAY LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-261300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 957 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS ZONE 285...WITH SOME DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON IN ZONE 285. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ281-261300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 957 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED GUSTY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 100. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-261300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 957 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL RETURN TO ZONE 288 AND EASTERN 283 TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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
334 WWUS85 KRIW 260759 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 159 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276...277... 279...280...281...282...283...285...287...288...414...AND 416 THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER REMAINS TO OUR SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A STEADY STREAM OF HOT AND DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA. A DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. THIS FRONT MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE STATE... MAINLY IMPACTING ZONES 277 279 280 281 283 285 AND 288. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAY CONTAIN VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. MOST AREAS WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE LOW HUMIDITY... HOT TEMPERATURES...AND PERIODS OF STRONG WIND THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. OVERALL...TODAY COULD BE AN ACTIVE DAY FOR FIRE STARTS. WYZ279-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 159 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN LATE THIS MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 90. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 159 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW RH...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN LATE THIS MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 159 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS RETURN LATE THIS MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 159 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN LATE THIS MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ275-276-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 159 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL RETURN THIS AFTERNOON... AND MAY LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 159 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS ZONE 285...WITH SOME DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON IN ZONE 285. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ281-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 159 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WIDELY SCATTERED GUSTY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN THIS AFTERNOON. STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 100. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO EARLY EVENING HOURS EACH DAY. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 159 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BASIN. THE THREAT OF DRY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL ALSO RETURN TO ZONE 288 AND EASTERN 283 AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
300 WWUS85 KRIW 261739 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276...277... 279...280...281...282...283...285...287...288...414...415 AND 416 THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER REMAINS TO OUR SOUTHEAST...BRINGING A STEADY STREAM OF HOT AND DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA. A DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. THIS FRONT MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE STATE... MAINLY IMPACTING EASTERN 279. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAY CONTAIN VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. MOST AREAS WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE LOW HUMIDITY... HOT TEMPERATURES...AND PERIODS OF STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS EVENING. WYZ415-270145- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-270145- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS...LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN LATE THIS MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90. * LIGHTNING...AN LAL OF 6 IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE ZONE AND MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW FIRE STARTS...IN AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-270145- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-270145- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS RETURN LATE THIS MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ414-270145- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN LATE THIS MORNING AND BLOW EVEN STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-276-270145- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL RETURN THIS AFTERNOON... AND MAY LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-270145- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-270145- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-270145- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 1139 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
780 WWUS85 KRIW 262140 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 276 282 285 287 AND 415 THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281 THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 279 280 283 288 414 AND 416 THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A STEADY STREAM OF HOT AND DRY AIR CONTINUES TO COME UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK WILL CONTINUE TO FORCE STRONG WINDS DOWN FROM ALOFT TO THE SURFACE THIS EVENING...EXACERBATING THE FIRE DANGER. ADDITIONALLY...A DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT...SUDDENLY SWITCHING WIND DIRECTIONS AND COOLING TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY AND ALLOWING FOR A MODEST RH RECOVERY OVERNIGHT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ZONES AS FLOW PICKS BACK UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AS IT DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ279-270545- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120628T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE BLOW INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SHIFTING TO THE WEST AT AROUND 9PM AND THEN TO THE NORTHWEST AS A DRY COLD FRONT PASSES. WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING AND THEN NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER 1300 WEDNESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-270545- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120628T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AT AROUND 9 PM TONIGHT AND THEN TO THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND BECOMING LIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH UNTIL 9PM. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL RETURN AFTER 1200 ON WEDNESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-270545- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120628T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9PM AND WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST AND THEN FINALLY THE NORTHWEST AS A DRY COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE ZONE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2AM. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY BY MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER 2100 AND THEN NORTHWEST. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY AFTER 1400. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ414-270545- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120628T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST AT AROUND 6 PM AND WILL THEN BECOME NORTHWEST AT AROUND 9 PM. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LOWS AROUND 40. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-270545- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0600Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND...A DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE...AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT AROUND 9 PM AND THEN NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS...WHEN A DRY COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH AND SHIFTS THE WIND DIRECTION. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-270545- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120628T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH BECOMING WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BECOMING NORTHWEST OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS AFTER 9PM 10 TO 20 MPH. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP AFTER 1300 WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 6 PM AND WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-276-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WIND AND LOW RH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WIND AND LOW RH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ415-270300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 340 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
118 WWUS85 KRIW 270319 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281 THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 279 280 283 288 414 AND 416 THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A DRY COLD FRONT WAS PUSHING ACROSS THE NORTH AND WEST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL VEER WEST BEHIND THE FRONT...AND THEN SHIFT SHARPLY FROM THE NORTH LATE THIS EVENING...BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND FAIR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE NORTH WHERE RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ZONES AS FLOW PICKS BACK UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AS IT DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ275-276-270430- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... A PACIFIC COLD FRONT HAD PUSHED ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. WEST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING...AND THEN A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH LATE THIS EVENING...WITH A SHARP WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH...COOLER TEMPERATURES AND GENERALLY FAIR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. $$ WYZ282-285-287-270430- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287... A PACIFIC COLD FRONT HAD PUSHED ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. WEST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING...AND THEN A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH LATE THIS EVENING...WITH A SHARP WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH...COOLER TEMPERATURES AND GENERALLY FAIR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY. $$ WYZ415-270430- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0300Z/ NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415... A PACIFIC COLD FRONT HAD PUSHED ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH WINDS DIMINISHING...TEMPERATURES COOLING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ WYZ279-271130- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO VEER WEST TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING BEHIND A COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-271130- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO VEER WEST TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING BEHIND A COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-271130- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...A SHARP WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH WILL OCCUR BEHIND A COLD FRONT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY BY MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ414-271130- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-271130- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY AFTER 1100. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ281-270600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0600Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 919 PM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND...A DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE...AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH BETWEEN 2200L AND MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 2200L AND MIDNIGHT WITH A SHARP WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
183 WWUS85 KRIW 270600 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1200 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 279 280 283 288 414 AND 416 THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A DRY COLD FRONT WAS PUSHING ACROSS THE NORTH AND WEST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL VEER WEST BEHIND THE FRONT...AND THEN SHIFT SHARPLY FROM THE NORTH LATE THIS EVENING...BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND FAIR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE NORTH WHERE RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ZONES AS FLOW PICKS BACK UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AS IT DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ281-270700- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120627T0600Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 1200 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT WITH FAIR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. $$ WYZ279-271400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 1200 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO VEER WEST TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING BEHIND A COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-271400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 1200 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO VEER WEST TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING BEHIND A COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-271400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 1200 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...A SHARP WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH WILL OCCUR BEHIND A COLD FRONT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY BY MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414-271400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 1200 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-271400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 1200 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY AFTER 1100. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
103 WWUS85 KRIW 270753 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 153 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 279 280 283 288 414 AND 416 THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A DRY COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH THE REGION LAST NIGHT. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND FAIR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE NORTH. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN ON TODAY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ZONES AS FLOW PICKS BACK UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AS IT DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ279-272200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 153 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-272200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 153 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-272200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 153 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...LIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE BY MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ414-272200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 153 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...VARIABLE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND WILL BECOME GUSTY WILL AFTER 1200 WEDNESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-272200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 153 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...VARIABLE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST WINDS ON WEDNESDAY AFTER 1100. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
898 WWUS85 KRIW 271218 CCA RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 608 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 279 280 283 288 414 AND 416 THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .A DRY COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH THE REGION LAST NIGHT. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND FAIR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE NORTH. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN TODAY AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ZONES AS FLOW PICKS BACK UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AS IT DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ279-280230- /O.COR.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 608 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * WINDS...LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-280230- /O.COR.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 608 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-280230- /O.COR.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 608 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE BY MID AFTERNOON TODAY AND THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414-280230- /O.COR.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 608 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...VARIABLE WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND WILL BECOME GUSTY WILL AFTER NOON WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-280230- /O.COR.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 608 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...VARIABLE WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST WINDS ON WEDNESDAY AFTER 1100 AND AGAIN THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
667 WWUS85 KRIW 271531 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 931 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 278 279 280 283 288 289 414 AND 416 THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN TODAY AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ZONES AS FLOW PICKS BACK UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AS IT DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ278-272345- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 931 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ289-272345- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 931 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-272345- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 931 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-272345- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 931 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WIND WILL INCREASE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-272345- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 931 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON TODAY AND THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ414-272345- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 931 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN OF THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-272345- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 931 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
169 WWUS85 KRIW 272134 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 334 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 278 279 280 283 288 289 414 AND 416 THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ZONES AS FLOW RESUMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AS IT DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ279-281000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 334 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-281000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 334 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-281000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 334 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414-281000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 334 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ278-281000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 334 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-281000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 334 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-281000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 334 PM MDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
912 WWUS85 KRIW 280800 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 200 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 278 279 280 283 288 289 414 AND 416 THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS MANY AREAS AS FLOW RESUMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AS IT DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ415-281600- /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120628T1700Z-120629T0400Z/ NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 200 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP DURING MIDDAY. THESE WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ279-281600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 200 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-281600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 200 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-281600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 200 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414-281600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 200 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ278-281600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 200 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-281600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 200 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-281600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 200 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
328 WWUS85 KRIW 280802 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 201 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 278 279 280 283 288 289 414 AND 416 THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS MANY AREAS AS FLOW RESUMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AS IT DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ415-281615- /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120628T1700Z-120629T0400Z/ NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 201 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP DURING MIDDAY. THESE WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ279-281615- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 201 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-281615- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 201 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ280-281615- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 201 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414-281615- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 201 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ278-281615- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 201 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-281615- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 201 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-281615- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 201 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
228 WWUS85 KRIW 281202 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 602 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 278 279 280 283 288 289 414 415 AND 416 THROUGH THIS EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS MANY AREAS AS FLOW RESUMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AND DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ279-282200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 602 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-282200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 602 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-282200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 602 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ414-282200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 602 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-282200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 602 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ289-282200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 602 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ415-282200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.120628T1700Z-120629T0400Z/ NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 602 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP DURING MIDDAY. THESE WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-282200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120629T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 602 AM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ TEAM RIVERTON/21
212 WWUS85 KRIW 282123 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 323 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 278 279 280 283 288 289 414 415 AND 416 THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ACROSS MANY AREAS AS FLOW RESUMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AND DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ279-290930- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 323 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-290930- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 323 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-290930- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 323 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ414-290930- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 323 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-290930- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 323 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ289-290930- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 323 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ415-290930- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 323 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. THESE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-290930- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 323 PM MDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
738 WWUS85 KRIW 290811 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 211 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 278 279 280 283 288 289 414 415 AND 416 THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ACROSS MANY AREAS AS FLOW RESUMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AND DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ279-292200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 211 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-292200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 211 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AN GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-292200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 211 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ414-292200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 211 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-292200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 211 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ289-292200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 211 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ415-292200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 211 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-292200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 211 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283... 288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
948 WWUS85 KRIW 292049 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 249 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 278 279 280 283 288 289 414 415 AND 416 THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS MANY AREAS AS FLOW RESUMES FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MIXES DOWN SOME 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS TO THE SURFACE...AND DRAWS UP MORE DRY AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WYZ279-300300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 249 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ277-300300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 249 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * AFTERNOON CONDITIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING FROM 25 TO 32 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM 7 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AN GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-300300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 249 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * AFTERNOON CONDITIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM 4 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ414-300300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 249 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * AFTERNOON CONDITIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM 9 TO 15 PERCENT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-300300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 249 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * AFTERNOON CONDITIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING FROM 25 TO 31 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM 9 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE... EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ289-300300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 249 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * AFTERNOON CONDITIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING FROM 25 TO 30 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM 6 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 90. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ415-300300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 249 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 415. * AFTERNOON CONDITIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING FROM 15 TO 27 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM 9 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO AROUND 80. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-416-300300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 249 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283... 288 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283...288 AND 416. * AFTERNOON CONDITIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING FROM 25 TO 31 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
783 WWUS85 KRIW 300259 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 859 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 WYZ277>280-283-288-289-414>416-300400- /O.CAN.KRIW.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120630T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 859 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS ARE SUBSIDING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS BEGINNING TO RISE. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 23, 11:42 PM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 11:42 PM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1142 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AN OMEGA BLOCK RESTS ACROSS THE CONUS THIS WEEKEND WITH THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST UNDERNEATH THE BLOCKING HIGH THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY WHEN THE WESTERN LOW FINALLY PROGRESSES EASTWARD. HOT AND DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW AROUND THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE RIDGE WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES STATEWIDE WELL ABOVE NORMAL...WITH LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. A PUSH OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE ARRIVES ACROSS SOUTHERN WYOMING ON SUNDAY...YET THE LOW LEVELS REMAIN BONE DRY. THERE WILL BE ENOUGH INSTABILITY INDICATED BY THE HIGHER BASED STABILITY INDICIES...WITH HLTT VALUES AROUND 30 BY THE AFTERNOON...AND A WEAK WAVE MOVING NORTH OUT OF COLORADO SHOULD INITIATE ENOUGH CONVECTION ACROSS SOUTHERN ZONES TO REQUIRE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY LIGHTING AND LOW RH...THE WINDS COULD COME INTO PLAY AS WELL AS GUSTY OUTFLOWS ARE EXPECTED FROM ANYTHING THAT FORMS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ZONES IN SEVERAL WEEKS...AND THEY ARE IN D2 SEVERE DROUGHT WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS...SO ANY CG LIGHTING STRIKE IS EXPECTED TO START A FIRE. THE HIGH REMAINS LARGELY IN PLACE ON MONDAY...BUT IT IS ALLOWED TO TAP INTO A BETTER MID LEVEL MOISTURE PLUME...THEREBY INCREASING THE EXTENT OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE STATE. SHORT TERM MODELS ARE ALL SHOWING HLTT VALUES AT OR ABOVE 30 ACROSS MOST OF THE STATE...EVEN SURFACE BASED INDICIES LIKE CAPE AND LI INDICATE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. PW VALUES INCREASE SOMEWHAT BUT AFTER EXAMINING FORECAST SOUNDINGS...WIDE INVERTED V SOUNDINGS SHOW 10-13KFT BASES...SO NOT MUCH RAIN WILL MAKE IT THROUGH TO THE GROUND...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE BASINS AND VALLEYS. MONDAY COULD BE A BAD DAY FOR FIRE STARTS...AND VERY STRONG WINDS CAN COME OUT OF JUST ABOUT ANY STORM THAT POPS UP. THE APPROACHING UPPER LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA ON TUESDAY...PUSHING THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER OFF TO THE EAST AND INCREASING THE WIND SPEEDS. THE UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE PLUME MOVES A BIT TO THE SOUTH AND EAST AS WELL...AS WILL THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. PW VALUES EXCEED ONE HALF INCH...AND APPROACH 1 INCH ACCORDING TO THE GFS AT THIS TIME AND MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW 8 TO 10KFT BASES...SO PERHAPS A LITTLE MORE RAIN MAY MAKE IT TO THE GROUND WITH THE STORMS ON TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTH AND EAST...BUT THAT IS WHERE THE VEGETATION IS THE DRIEST SO THE RAIN MAY NOT DO ENOUGH TO QUELL THE FIRE DANGER GIVEN THE INCREASE IN SURFACE WIND SPEEDS AND CONTINUED VERY DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW. .LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AN AXIS OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH AND EAST ...AND OUT OF THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS/STORMS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF THIS AXIS. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY EVENING AS WELL...AS A RESULT OF THE WEATHER SYSTEM PASSING TO OUR NW...TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THIS WILL IMPACT THE FIRE WEATHER SITUATION ONCE MORE. ON WEDNESDAY THE MOISTURE AXIS STILL RESIDES IN SWEETWATER COUNTY AND SOUTHEAST NATRONA COUNTY WITH DRIER AIR TO THE NW OF THIS AREA. GFS/ECMWF MODELS ON THURSDAY BRING A MORE WEST FLOW ALOFT AND SHUNTS THE SOUTHERN MOISTURE AWAY. HOWEVER SOME MOISTURE LINGERS ACROSS THE NORTH THURSDAY WHICH WOULD LEAD TO ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS ALONG THE WY/MT BORDER. REST OF THE AREA LOOKS DRY THURSDAY. BREEZY AND DRY IN THE SOUTH ON THURSDAY. A SIMILAR SITUATION OCCURS FRIDAY WITH SOME MOISTURE OVER THE NORTH AND EAST ZONES. WILL KEEP ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS IN THE EAST AND NORTH TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS MOIST AXIS PICKED UP BY THE GFS...AND SOMEWHAT IN THE ECMWF AS WELL. GFS MODEL KEEPS SOME MOISTURE AROUND NEXT SATURDAY INDICATING THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS. THE ECMWF IS INDICATING DRY CONDITIONS NEXT SATURDAY. AS FOR TEMPS...VERY WARM TO HOT TUESDAY THEN A LITTLE COOLER WED WEST AND NORTH WITH SLIGHT COOLING CENTRAL AND SOUTH. GFS INDICATES SOME COOLING OF 700MB TEMPS ON THURSDAY WHICH WOULD LEAD TO SLIGHTLY COOLER HIGHS. ECMWF DOES NOT COOL THE 700MB TEMPS AS MUCH THURS. WILL STAY WITH THE GFS FOR NOW. THEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THE 700 MB TEMPS WARM BACK UP FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION. EXPECT WARMER HIGHS FRI AND SAT. && .AVIATION.../06Z ISSUANCE/ VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. UPPER HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS. SOME MID AND HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE WILL PUSH ACROSS MAINLY THE SOUTHEAST THIRD...EAST OF A KRKS-KCPR LINE...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED HIGH-BASED SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA WITH ERRATIC OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS THE MAIN HAZARD. WINDS WILL TREND LIGHTER TODAY WITH SSW WIND 10-20 KTS PREVAILING ACROSS MOST AREAS IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGH 25/02Z. && .FIRE WEATHER... THE CHANCE OF DRY LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN THE FAR SOUTHWEST ON SUNDAY AND ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF THE REGION MONDAY. LITTLE RAIN...GUSTY WIND...AND LIGHTING WOULD BE ANTICIPATED WITH THESE STORMS. THE SITUATION FOR MONDAY WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS STATES WILL ROTATE SOME MID AND HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE NORTH AND INTO THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE STATE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. APPEARS THERE WILL BE ENOUGH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY TO GENERATE WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS. WILL ISSUE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY LIGHTNING IN ZONES 277 AND 279 FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ALSO...RH WILL AGAIN BE LESS THAN 10 PERCENT IN THESE ZONES AND WIND GUSTS MAY HOVER NEAR 25 MPH...YET ADDITIONAL REASONS FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN THESE ZONES. WIND SPEEDS ELSEWHERE WILL BE LESS THAN SATURDAY AS THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES NORTH AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS. THUS...ONLY ZONE 280 COULD BE A CANDIDATE FOR A WATCH OR WARNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON BUT WIND APPEARS BORDERLINE AS OF THIS TIME. MORE CONCERN ARISES MONDAY AS SOUTHERLY MOISTURE FETCH CONTINUES TO FEED INTO THE STATE. MODEL FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE MOISTURE WILL BE MORE SUBSTANTIAL BUT CONFINED TO PORTIONS OF THE ATMOSPHERE ABOVE ABOVE 16K-18K FEET MSL. ALSO...THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE WILL BE DRY WITH DEW POINTS GENERALLY BETWEEN 30F AND 40F. THIS COMBINATION SETS THE STAGE FOR DRY LIGHTNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN HALF OF WYOMING ON MONDAY. THIS IS LIKELY TO BE ESPECIALLY TRUE OVER THE SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE STATE. LESS COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TUESDAY BUT WIND WILL AGAIN BE AN ISSUE AS THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. A SLIGHT COOL DOWN IS EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM SWEEPS COOLER AIR INTO THE STATE AS IT PASSES TO OUR NORTH. && .RIW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING WYZ277-279 FOR DRY LIGHTNING. && SHORT TERM...ALLEN LONG TERM...ALLEN AVIATION...AEM FIRE WEATHER...CNJ
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 8:41 PM MDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 841 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 WYZ001>020-022>030-241200- ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST- BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS- EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE- GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN- NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES- SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN- SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY- TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN- WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- 841 PM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST WYOMING SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SUNDAY...ISOLATED MAINLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE NEW FIRES IN THE SOUTH WHERE FUELS REMAIN EXTREMELY CRITICAL...ALONG WITH THE CONDITIONS FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH. DRY...HOT...AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR ACROSS CENTRAL WYOMING. PLEASE SEE FIRE WEATHER WATCH PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH ON TUESDAY WITH LESS COVERAGE IN THE NORTHWEST. WEDNESDAY...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. TEAM RIVERTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2:48 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Lincoln, Natrona and 4 more | 11 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.