Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this red flag warning at Jun 30, 2012, 3:17 PM MDT for 12 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Jul 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 60 hr. 1 report 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 30, 2012, 3:17 PM MDT (21:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2012, 11:13 PM MDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- 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 21:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 12:39 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 N Buffalo, WY |
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 12:00Z, 9.3 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
- 3029 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
679 WWUS85 KRIW 302117 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL COMBINE FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING ON SUNDAY... .VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL COMBINE FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A COMBINATION OF PLUME DOMINATED AND WIND DRIVEN FIRE BEHAVIOR. WYZ277-010900- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0013.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-010900- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0013.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-010900- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0013.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 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 FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414>416-010900- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0013.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-288-010900- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0013.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-289-010900- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0013.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-010900- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0013.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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. && $$ WYZ276-010900- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0013.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-010900- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0013.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-282-010900- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 282... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 282. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-010900- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 317 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
10 follow-up statements
417 WWUS85 KRIW 010900 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL COMBINE FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING ON SUNDAY... .WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES...AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL COMBINE FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING ON SUNDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A COMBINATION OF PLUME DOMINATED AND WIND-DRIVEN FIRE BEHAVIOR. WYZ277-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414>416-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ 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- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414... 415 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-288-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-289-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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. && $$ WYZ283-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-276-282-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 282... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-020400- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120701T1700Z-120702T0400Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 300 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
649 WWUS85 KRIW 012100 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL COMBINE FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH THIS EVENING...DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WINDS FOR MONDAY... .WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES...AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL COMBINE FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A COMBINATION OF PLUME DOMINATED AND WIND-DRIVEN FIRE BEHAVIOR. DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA EXCEPT FOR THE FAR WEST AND SOUTHWEST ON MONDAY WITH LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVELS OF 6. THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF FIRE STARTS FROM LIGHTNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. WHILE THE NORTH AND EAST WILL HAVE HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MOST AREAS WILL STILL HAVE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT WITH GUSTY WINDS. WYZ277-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT TODAY...10 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...5 ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT TODAY...9 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...5 ON MONDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS ON MONDAY. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT TODAY...9 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...5 ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414>416-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ 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- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 OR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 415 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT TODAY...12 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...5 ON MONDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FOR ZONES 415 AND 416 MONDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS ON MONDAY. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-288-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAYFOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH ON MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT TODAY...12 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...5 ON MONDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-289-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH ON MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT TODAY...13 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...5 ON MONDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS ON MONDAY. 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. && $$ WYZ283-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 ...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH ON MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT TODAY...9 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...5 ON MONDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-276-282-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 ...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 282... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT TODAY...13 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...DECREASING TO 4 ON MONDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS ON MONDAY. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH ON MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT TODAY...12 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...5 ON MONDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-020900- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 300 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT TODAY 15 PERCENT ON MONDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY...DECREASING TO 4 ON MONDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS ON MONDAY. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
389 WWUS85 KRIW 020853 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS...HIGH TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL...A HAINES INDEX OF 6...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY LIGHTNING...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL COMBINE FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH THIS EVENING...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL RETURN ON TUESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A COMBINATION OF PLUME DOMINATED AND WIND-DRIVEN FIRE BEHAVIOR. DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA WITH LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVELS OF 6 EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WYOMING TODAY. THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF FIRE STARTS FROM LIGHTNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. WHILE THE NORTH AND EAST WILL HAVE HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MOST AREAS WILL STILL HAVE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT WITH GUSTY WINDS. WYZ277-021700- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT...RECOVERING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 2100 TONIGHT AND DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN AFTER 1100 ON TUESDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-021700- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH....WITH VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT....RECOVERING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 2100 TONIGHT AND DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN AFTER 1100 ON TUESDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-021700- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT....RECOVERING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 2100 TONIGHT AND DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN AFTER 1100 ON TUESDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414>416-021700- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ 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- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 OR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 415 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...WITH VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT....RECOVERING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 2100 TONIGHT AND DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN AFTER 1100 ON TUESDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FOR ZONES 415 AND 416 TODAY THRU 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-288-021700- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAYFOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...WITH VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT....RECOVERING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 2100 TONIGHT AND DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN AFTER 1100 ON TUESDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-289-021700- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT....RECOVERING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 2100 TONIGHT AND DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN AFTER 1100 ON TUESDAY. * HAINES INDEX...5 TODAY...6 ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1300 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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. && $$ WYZ283-021700- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT....RECOVERING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 2100 TONIGHT AND DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN AFTER 1100 ON TUESDAY. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1400 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-276-282-021700- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 282... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT....RECOVERING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 2100 TONIGHT AND DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN AFTER 1100 ON TUESDAY. * HAINES INDEX...5 TODAY...6 ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1400 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-021700- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH VERY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTER NOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT....RECOVERING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 2100 TONIGHT AND DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN AFTER 1100 ON TUESDAY. * HAINES INDEX...5 TODAY...6 ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1300 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-021700- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 253 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...AND ADDTIONALLY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDEORSTORM WINDS ON MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...4. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1300 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
233 WWUS85 KRIW 020934 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE DIVIDE AS WELL AS SWEETWATER COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS FROM DRY LIGHTNING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE STRONG AND ERRATIC WINDS. ALSO...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL OCCUR ON TUESDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A COMBINATION OF PLUME DOMINATED AND WIND DRIVEN FIRE BEHAVIOR. WYZ277-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY LIGHTNING AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY LIGHTNING AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414>416-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ 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- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY LIGHTNING AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FOR ZONES 415 AND 416 TODAY THRU 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-288-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY LIGHTNING AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-289-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...5 TODAY...6 ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1300 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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. && $$ WYZ283-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HAINES INDEX OF 6 AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1400 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-276-282-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...5 TODAY...6 ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1400 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...5 TODAY...6 ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1300 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-022215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 334 AM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...4. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FROM 1300 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
636 WWUS85 KRIW 022020 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE DIVIDE AS WELL AS SWEETWATER COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS FROM DRY LIGHTNING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE STRONG AND ERRATIC WINDS. ALSO...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL OCCUR ON TUESDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A COMBINATION OF PLUME DOMINATED AND WIND DRIVEN FIRE BEHAVIOR. WYZ277-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY LIGHTNING AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 THIS EVENING THROUGH 9 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY LIGHTNING AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414>416-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ 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- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY LIGHTNING AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 FOR ZONES 415 AND 416 TODAY THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-288-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY LIGHTNING AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 ON MONDAY THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-289-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...5 TODAY...6 ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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. && $$ WYZ283-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HAINES INDEX OF 6 AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-276-282-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...5 TODAY...6 ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...5 TODAY...6 ON TUESDAY. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120703T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 220 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...AND DRY LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...4. * LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...6 THROUGH 2100. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
705 WWUS85 KRIW 030750 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE IN THE NORTH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A COMBINATION OF PLUME DOMINATED AND WIND DRIVEN FIRE BEHAVIOR. WYZ300-031600- /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120703T1600Z-120704T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND WILL BECOME GUSTY AFTER 1000...BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * LIGHTNING...LAL OF 2 AFTER 1400. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-031600- /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120703T1600Z-120704T0600Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1100...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER 2100 AND REMAINING GUSTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY AFTER 1100. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 100. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY ...A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT AFTER SUNSET...INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND AFTERNOON INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-276-282-031600- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0600Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1200...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER 2100 AND REMAINING GUSTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND...A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT AFTER SUNSET AND AFTERNOON INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-031600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-031600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-031600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414>416-031600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6...EXCEPT 5 IN FWZ414. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-288-031600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-289-031600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-031600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-031600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 150 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
768 WWUS85 KRIW 031128 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE IN THE NORTH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A COMBINATION OF PLUME DOMINATED AND WIND DRIVEN FIRE BEHAVIOR. WYZ277-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY ...INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414>416-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6...EXCEPT 5 IN FWZ414. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-288-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-289-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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. && $$ WYZ275-276-282-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0600Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND...A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT AFTER SUNSET AND AFTERNOON INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ300-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120703T1600Z-120704T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND WILL BECOME GUSTY AFTER 1000...BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * LIGHTNING...LAL OF 2 AFTER 1400. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.120703T1600Z-120704T0600Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 528 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE 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 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY AFTER 1100. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 100. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT AFTER SUNSET...INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND AFTERNOON INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
174 WWUS85 KRIW 032006 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE THROUGH THIS EVENING...FOLLOWED BY A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE IN THE NORTH THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN PRODUCE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A COMBINATION OF PLUME DOMINATED AND WIND DRIVEN FIRE BEHAVIOR. WYZ277-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED ...SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414>416-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ 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- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6...EXCEPT 5 IN FWZ414. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-288-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-289-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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. && $$ WYZ283-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ275-276-282-040330- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0600Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND...A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT AFTER SUNSET AND AFTERNOON INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1200. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY DRY LIGHTNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ300-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND WILL BECOME GUSTY AFTER 1000...BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND GUSTING TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. * LIGHTNING...LAL OF 2 AFTER 1400. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY 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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-040330- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0600Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 206 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY AFTER 1100. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 100. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT AFTER SUNSET...INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND AFTERNOON INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
525 WWUS85 KRIW 040244 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG HORN BASIN AND JOHNSON COUNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT... .A DRY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS NORTHERN WYOMING SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST...WITH CONTINUED LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. WYZ277-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ279-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ278-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ414>416-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414...415 AND 416... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ286-288-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 286 AND 288... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ280-289-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ283-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ285-287-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ300-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ275-276-282-040600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0600Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST BETWEEN 10 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY... INCREASED SURFACE WIND...A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT AFTER SUNSET WILL LEAD TO AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-040600- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0600Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 844 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST BETWEEN 10 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY AFTER 1100. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX...6. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT AFTER SUNSET...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...INSTABILITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ TEAM RIVERTON/21
459 WWUS85 KRIW 040513 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1113 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... .A DRY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS NORTHERN WYOMING SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST THIS EVENING...WINDS COULD CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HOWEVER...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS BEGUN TO RECOVER THEREBY ENDING THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITONS. WYZ275-276-281-282-040615- /O.CAN.KRIW.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120704T0600Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM-SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM- 1113 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY... A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ 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 30, 11:57 AM MDT, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 11:57 AM MDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1157 AM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 .SHORT TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WEAK BOUNDARY IS SLOWLY DROPPING THROUGH THE REGION AND WILL STALL OUT NEAR THE GREEN MOUNTAINS. A SHORTWAVE SLOWLY MOVING THROUGH THE AREA IS TOUCHING OFF SOME SHOWERS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NATRONA AND EASTERN SWEETWATER COUNTY. THEY APPEAR TO BE WEAKENING AND PRESSING SLOWLY EAST SO THEY SHOULD BE OUT OF THE AREA BY MORNING. BOTH THE GFS AND THE NAM KEEP THINGS MAINLY DRY ACROSS THE AREA TODAY SO WE HAVE GONE WITH A DRY FORECAST TODAY. THERE IS A BIT OF PRINTOUT OVER THE ABSAROKAS BUT THE MODELS HAD THAT YESTERDAY AS WELL AND IT NEVER MATERIALIZED SO WE KEPT THE POPS SILENT. TEMPERATURES LOOK TO BE A COUPLE OF DEGREES COOLER TODAY ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE ALTHOUGH STILL WELL ABOVE NORMAL FOR ALL AREAS. WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS EXPECTED EVERYWHERE...NO RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ALTHOUGH HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW IN MOST PLACES. FLOW WILL BEGIN TO TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST ONCE AS THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS A BIT FURTHER TO THE EAST AND A TROUGH MOVES INTO THE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS WILL PUSH TEMPERATURES UPWARDS ONCE AGAIN WITH THE TEMPERATURES POSSIBLY CLIMBING ABOVE THE CENTURY MARK ONCE AGAIN FOR PORTIONS OF THE BASINS. WITH CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDS INCREASING ONCE AGAIN FROM A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT...WE HAVE ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ALL AREAS WITH CRITICAL FUELS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BIG HORN BASIN WHERE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH CRITICAL CRITERIA. AS WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE BY TO THE NORTH ON SUNDAY BUT ALMOST ALL THE ENERGY WILL STAY IN MONTANA ALTHOUGH WE DID LEAVE A SMALL CHANCE OF A LATE DAY THUNDERSTORM OVER THE ABSAROKAS. FLOW MAY TURN TO THE SOUTH ACROSS EASTERN WYOMING TO BRING MORE MOISTURE THERE BUT THIS SHOULD STAY EAST OF THE CWA SO WE LEFT THE FORECAST DRY IN THAT VICINITY. THE NEXT DILEMMA IS ON MONDAY. MODELS SHOW THE RIDGE FLATTENING A BIT AS A COLD FRONT TRIES TO APPROACH THE AREA. THIS MAY TURN FLOW LEVEL FLOW TO THE SOUTH ACROSS AREAS EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND PUSH MORE MID LEVEL MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. THIS COULD LEAD TO SOME AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. MODELS DO HAVE SOME DIFFERENCES WITH HOW MUCH MOISTURE MAKES IT NORTHWARD WITH THE NAM MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN THE GFS. FOR NOW...WE LEFT CONTINUITY ALONE WITH SLIGHT POPS MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MEDIUM RANGE GLOBAL MODELS ADVERTISING A CHANGE IN THE PATTERN THAT HAS KEPT A VERY DRY AND WARM SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE AREA. BEFOREHAND...THE PERSISTENT DRY AND HOT SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FOURTH WITH H7 TEMPERATURES 18C-20C IN WARM SECTOR WITH SURFACE LOW OVER MONTANA. UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES BEGINS TO SHIFT EAST INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...ALLOWING MONSOONAL MOISTURE TO FLOW NORTHWARD ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION INTO WYOMING. WE MAY SEE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ON THE FOURTH ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS MOISTURE PLUME. GFS SHOWS PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES INCREASING TO NEAR ONE INCH ACROSS WEST AND CENTRAL WYOMING ON THURSDAY UNDER THE MONSOONAL PLUME...BRINGING AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE ENTIRE AREA. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN RESULTING IN AN UPSLOPE EASTERLY FLOW. THIS FLOW WILL PROVIDE MUCH MORE ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WITH DEWPOINTS FORECAST IN THE 50S AND 60S...PWAT VALUES FROM 1-1.5 INCHES EAST OF THE DIVIDE. THUS...STORMS TO BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AND WETTER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN ZONES. THE INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER COMBINED WITH THE UPSLOPE FLOW WILL ALSO RESULT IN A COOLING TREND WITH TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO SEASONAL NORMALS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. && .AVIATION.../18Z ISSUANCE/ SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACT ON AREA TERMINALS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE TERMINALS MOST AFFECTED WILL BE KBPI AND KPNA. KCPR...KLND...KBYG...AND KRIW MAY BE AFFECTED TO A LESSER DEGREE. WHILE SMOKE CAN AFFECT THESE TERMINALS AT ANY TIME...SMOKE PLUMES WILL DEVELOP MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. OUTSIDE OF SMOKE RELATED ISSUES...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY. && .FIRE WEATHER... FIRE DANGER SHOULD DECREASE A BIT TODAY WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND LESS WIND THAN IN RECENT DAYS. ALTHOUGH RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER MAY OCCUR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY CONTINUING ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO RETURN ON SUNDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AND FLOW TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST ONCE AGAIN BRINGING STRONGER WINDS AND HIGHER TEMPERATURES. AS A RESULT...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL BRING ERRATIC WINDS AND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && .RIW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING WYZ276>280-283-285>289-414>416. && SHORT TERM...HATTINGS LONG TERM...AEM AVIATION...AR FIRE WEATHER...HATTINGS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 3:43 AM MDT, 11 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 343 AM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 WYZ001>020-022>030-011100- 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- 343 AM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING... 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 AND MONDAY...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR IS LIKELY. PLEASE SEE FIRE WEATHER WATCH PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION. MONDAY...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS... BECOMING MORE NUMEROUS ON FRIDAY. .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 30, 2:19 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Lincoln, Natrona, Park and 5 more | 13 hr |
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