Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 30, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this red flag warning at Sep 3, 2012, 9:40 AM MDT for 11 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Sep 3, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2012, 9:40 AM MDT (15:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 3, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2012, 7:41 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties 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), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 3553 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
546 WWUS85 KRIW 031540 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...DRY GUSTY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .VERY DRY WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL INCREASE AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN WYOMING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPERIENCE THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE POTENTIAL ELEMENTS MAY COMBINE WITH VERY DRY FUELS TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS WHICH WARRANT THE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. IN THE NORTH... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH....AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND. WYZ276-041000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.120904T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR 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 UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-041000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.120904T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-041000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.120904T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-300-041000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.120904T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-041000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.120904T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR 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 UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ283-041000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.120904T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-041000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.120904T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR 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 UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-041000- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.120904T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-041000- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ286-041000- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ288-041000- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0030.120903T1800Z-120905T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 940 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
12 follow-up statements
452 WWUS85 KRIW 031851 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...DRY GUSTY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .VERY DRY WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL INCREASE AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN WYOMING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPERIENCE THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE POTENTIAL ELEMENTS MAY COMBINE WITH VERY DRY FUELS TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS WHICH WARRANT THE ISSUANCE OF A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. IN THE NORTH... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH....AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND. WYZ414-041000- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-041000- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ276-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-300-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ283-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-287-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ286-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ288-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-041000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 1250 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
724 WWUS85 KRIW 040316 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...DRY GUSTY CONDITIONS AGAIN TUESDAY BEFORE A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE... .A VERY DRY WEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH AND CENTRAL WYOMING ONCE AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING AHEAD OF A CANADIAN COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT WILL PUSH INTO CENTRAL WYOMING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR TUESDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE COLD FRONT WILL BRING A SHARP WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH WITH THESE WINDS REMAINING GUSTY TUESDAY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WYZ276-281-285-287-040430- /O.CAN.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS-JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH THROUGH MOST OF NORTHERN WYOMING BY NOON TUESDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED BEHIND THIS FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ WYZ414-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-300-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SHIFTING FROM THE NORTH LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SHIFTING FROM THE NORTH LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH SHIFTING FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ288-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH SHIFTING FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-041800- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 916 PM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH SHIFTING FROM THE NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
886 WWUS85 KRIW 040901 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...DRY GUSTY CONDITIONS AGAIN TODAY BEFORE A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE... .A VERY DRY WEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH AND CENTRAL WYOMING ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING AHEAD OF A CANADIAN COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT WILL PUSH INTO CENTRAL WYOMING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE COLD FRONT WILL BRING A SHARP WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH WITH THESE WINDS REMAINING GUSTY THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. WYZ414-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-300-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ288-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 301 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
948 WWUS85 KRIW 041549 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...DRY GUSTY CONDITIONS AGAIN TODAY BEFORE A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE... .A VERY DRY WEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH AND CENTRAL WYOMING ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING AHEAD OF A CANADIAN COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT WILL PUSH INTO CENTRAL WYOMING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE COLD FRONT WILL BRING A SHARP WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH WITH THESE WINDS REMAINING GUSTY THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. WYZ281-050000- /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0000Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE ZONE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON WITH NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BEHIND THE DRY COLD FRONT ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE ZONE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ285-050000- /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0000Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND A SOUTHWARD MOVING COLD FRONT... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ414-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-300-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ288-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 949 AM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
484 WWUS85 KRIW 042042 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL WYOMING... ...FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY AFTER THIS EVENING FOR THE REST OF THE AREA... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FUELS WILL PRODUCE A COUPLE MORE DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A DRY COLD FRONT DROPPING ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE DISTRICT WILL INCREASE THE MOISTURE LEVELS SLIGHTLY THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BUT NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN MANY AREAS. WYZ414-050030- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-050030- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-050030- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-050030- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-050030- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ288-050030- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-050030- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ281-050000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0000Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH BEHIND A DRY COLD FRONT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WITH A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ285-050000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0000Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND A SOUTHWARD MOVING COLD FRONT... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-300-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-050030- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 242 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
884 WWUS85 KRIW 050018 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING... ...FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY AFTER THIS EVENING FOR THE REST OF THE AREA... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FUELS WILL PRODUCE A COUPLE MORE DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A DRY COLD FRONT DROPPING ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE DISTRICT WILL INCREASE THE MOISTURE LEVELS SLIGHTLY THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BUT NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN MANY AREAS. WYZ281-285-050130- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0000Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO RECOVER EARLY THIS EVENING AND NORTH WIND WILL DIMINISH BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH EARLIER TODAY. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WYZ414-050830- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-050830- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-050830- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-050830- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-050830- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ280-300-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ283-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ286-050300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ288-050830- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-050830- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 618 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
533 WWUS85 KRIW 050307 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 907 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FUELS WILL PRODUCE A COUPLE MORE DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A DRY COLD FRONT DROPPING ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE DISTRICT WILL INCREASE THE MOISTURE LEVELS SLIGHTLY THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BUT NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN MANY AREAS. WYZ280-283-286-300-050415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120905T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 907 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RECOVERED BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WYZ414-052100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 907 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-052100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 907 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-052100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 907 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-052100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 907 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-052100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 907 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ288-052100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 907 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-052100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 907 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
401 WWUS85 KRIW 050845 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 245 AM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FUELS WILL PRODUCE A COUPLE MORE DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A DRY COLD FRONT DROPPING ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE DISTRICT WILL INCREASE THE MOISTURE LEVELS SLIGHTLY THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BUT NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN MANY AREAS. WYZ414-052215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 245 AM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-052215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 245 AM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-052215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 245 AM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-052215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 245 AM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-052215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 245 AM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ288-052215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 245 AM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-052215- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 245 AM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
031 WWUS85 KRIW 052056 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 256 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FUELS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A COLD FRONT DROPPING ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE DISTRICT WILL INCREASE THE MOISTURE LEVELS SLIGHTLY THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BUT NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN MANY AREAS. WYZ414-061000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 256 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-061000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 256 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-061000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 256 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-061000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 256 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-061000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 256 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ288-061000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 256 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-061000- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 256 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
914 WWUS85 KRIW 060809 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 209 AM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FUELS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A COLD FRONT DROPPING ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE DISTRICT WILL INCREASE THE MOISTURE LEVELS SLIGHTLY BUT NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN MANY AREAS. WYZ414-062200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 209 AM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-062200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 209 AM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-062200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 209 AM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-062200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 209 AM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-062200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 209 AM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 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 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ WYZ288-062200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 209 AM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-062200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 209 AM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
308 WWUS85 KRIW 061951 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 151 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST HALF OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FUELS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A COLD FRONT DROPPING ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE DISTRICT WILL INCREASE THE MOISTURE LEVELS SLIGHTLY BUT NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN MANY AREAS. WYZ414-070200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 151 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 414. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ416-070200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 151 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 416. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ277-070200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- 151 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ278-070200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- 151 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ279-070200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 151 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ288-070200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 151 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ289-070200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 151 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS... COMBINING WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
376 WWUS85 KRIW 070141 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 741 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 WYZ277>279-288-289-414-416-070245- /O.CAN.KRIW.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120907T0200Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 741 PM MDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RISEN AS THE COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE WEST AND SOUTH. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Sep 3, 2:50 AM MDT, 6 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 2:50 AM MDT, 6 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 250 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE AREA...WITH ZONAL FLOW TRYING TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE EARLY PORTIONS OF THE DAY WILL SEE SOME SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER SOUTHERN WYOMING...BRINGING A FAVORED WIND DIRECTION FOR GUSTY WIND DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER...WIND IS ANTICIPATED TO BECOME SLIGHTLY MORE WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE AS STRONG AS ORIGINALLY FORECAST. SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SWEETWATER COUNTY WILL SEE ISOLATED INSTANCES OF STRONGER WIND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. CONFIDENCE WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO ISSUE WIDESPREAD RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR TODAY...THOUGH VERY LOW HUMIDITY IS STILL ANTICIPATED. WITH SOME QUESTION AS TO WIND STRENGTH...IT IS EXPECTED THAT NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHERN WYOMING. A DRY COLD FRONT IS ANTICIPATED TO MOVE INTO NORTHERN WYOMING TUESDAY. THIS FRONT IS ANTICIPATED TO MOVE INTO JOHNSON COUNTY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. OTHER LOCATIONS WILL KEEP THEIR DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS...THOUGH WIND LOOKS FAVORABLE TO BECOME STRONGER IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WITH VERY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY EXPECTED...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER WIND...HAVE LEFT THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED WATCH WERE TO INCLUDE JOHNSON COUNTY DUE TO THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...AND TO ADD CASPER MOUNTAIN. THE DRY FRONTAL PUSH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING...THOUGH THE FRONT WILL STRUGGLE TO FULL PASS THROUGH THE STATE. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...THOUGH DAYTIME HUMIDITY WILL LIKELY STILL BE LOW. MODELS DO ATTEMPT TO INCREASE SURFACE WIND ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THOUGH STILL KEEP VALUES JUST BELOW CRITICAL VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER. THIS SCENARIO WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. .LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY A COLD FRONT AHEAD OF A SHORTWAVE TROUGH IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. THE MID/UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL DIG INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES THURSDAY...AND GRADUALLY DIG ACROSS THE COWBOY STATE INTO THE NORTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. MEDIUM RANGE MODELS STILL HAVE A LARGE SPREAD ON WHERE THE MAIN SHORTWAVE ENERGY WILL BE LOCATED WITH THIS TROUGH AS IT DIGS INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL CONUS. THE 00Z ECMWF IS FARTHER EAST WITH LESS IMPACT ON THE AREA...THAN THE 00Z GFS WHICH IS OPPOSITE FROM MODELS LAST NIGHT...BUT BOTH HAVE TRENDED SLIGHTLY WARMER AT 700 MB IN WAKE OF THIS TROUGH. HOWEVER...0 TO +2 DEGREE CELSIUS IS STILL EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS...WHICH TRANSLATES TO SNOW LEVELS DIPPING TO BETWEEN 8500 AND 9500 FEET. THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE EAST OF THE DIVIDE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER DUE TO THE MODEL VARIABILITY AND TIMING...HAVE KEPT POPS ON THE LOW SIDE WITH MAINLY SLIGHT POPS IN THE VALLEYS AND CHANCE MOUNTAIN POPS EAST OF THE DIVIDE FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. IN WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM...RIDGING IS EXPECTED OVER THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS AND A WARMING TREND. SUNDAY AND MONDAY...GLOBAL MODELS ARE SHOWING THAT SOME LATE SEASON MONSOONAL MOISTURE COULD PUSH NORTHWARD OUT OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST INTO THE AREA. ALSO...A TROUGH ACROSS WESTERN CANADA/PACIFIC NORTHWEST MONDAY COULD BEGIN TO IMPACT THE AREA LATE MONDAY. WILL KEEP POPS MAINLY CONFINED TO AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND ACROSS THE SOUTH FOR BOTH DAYS...WITH AND EMPHASIS TOWARDS MONDAY. && .AVIATION.../12Z ISSUANCE/ A DRY WESTERLY FLOW AND VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. A STRAY THUNDERSTORM OR TWO MAY DEVELOP NEAR THE UTAH/COLORADO BORDER. OTHERWISE WEST WIND AT 10 TO 20 KTS WILL MIX OUT ACROSS THE WEST AND SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH LIGHTER WIND ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. TERRAIN MAY BE PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY PATCHY EARLY MORNING FOG OVER THE WESTERN VALLEYS...AND BY SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES OVER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS IN THE AFTERNOON. && .FIRE WEATHER... A CHALLENGING FIRE WEATHER FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. STRONGER WIND DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT LOOK AS FAVORABLE FOR THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...HUMIDITY WILL STILL BE LOW...AND PERIODS OF GUSTY WIND WILL BE POSSIBLE. AREAS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING MAY SEE NEAR CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO THIS COMBINATION. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHEASTERN WYOMING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...IMPACTING FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. SOUTHERN WYOMING AND THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BASINS APPEAR FAVORABLE TO SEE STRONG AFTERNOON WIND...WITH LOW HUMIDITY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS COMBINATION HAS LED TO THE DELAY OF THE ORIGINAL FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WITH THE WATCH NOW BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND ENDING TUESDAY EVENING. PLEASE VISIT OUR FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION ON TIMING AND ANTICIPATED CONDITIONS. && .RIW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING WYZ276-277-279>281-283-285-287-289-300. && SHORT TERM...BRANHAM LONG TERM...WM AVIATION...AEM FIRE WEATHER...BRANHAM
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 3, 5:00 AM MDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 500 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 WYZ001>020-022>030-041200- 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- 500 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR MUCH OF THE AREA EAST OF THE DIVIDE AS WELL AS SOUTHERN WYOMING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SWEETWATER...FREMONT AND NATRONA COUNTIES DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY...BREEZY WINDS AT TIMES AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TUESDAY...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHEASTERN WYOMING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...BRINGING A SHARP WIND SHIFT AND INCREASED SURFACE WIND. THIS MAY RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ACROSS JOHNSON COUNTY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELSEWHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WYOMING MAY SEE THE COMBINATION OF STRONGER WIND WITH VERY DRY AIR...ALSO POTENTIALLY CREATING EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. WEDNESDAY...ELEVATED TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY FROM ROCK SPRINGS TO CASPER. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. TEAM RIVERTON
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.