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Red Flag Warning 33, NWS Riverton, WY

October 2, 201212 counties in Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this red flag warning at Oct 2, 2012, 2:53 AM MDT for 12 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Oct 2, 2012, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 2, 2012, 2:53 AM MDT (08:53 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 2, 2012, 9:00 AM MDT
Expired
Oct 3, 2012, 12:00 AM MDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY

Counties Big Horn County, WY, Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Johnson County, WY, Lincoln County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sublette County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, Teton County, WY, Uinta County, WY, Washakie County, WY

The radar

The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:52 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 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 41 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2012-10-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2012-10-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2392 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

574 
WWUS85 KRIW 020853
RFWRIW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
253 AM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING
TODAY...

.A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE TODAY. THIS...
COMBINED A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM MONTANA...WILL
BRING INCREASING WINDS THAT WILL BRING ELEVATED FIRE DANGER FROM
LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. FIRE DANGER SHOULD DECREASE
AFTER MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DECREASE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RISES AS THE FRONT MOVES SOUTHWARD INTO AND THROUGH THE AREA.

WYZ277>279-289-414-022200-
/O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0026.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0033.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM-
SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA-
GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS-
SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF-
253 AM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 277...278...279...289 AND 414...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...279...289 AND 
  414.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 45 MPH. THE
  HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF ZONES 414 AND
  289.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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.

&&

$$

WYZ288-416-022200-
/O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0026.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0033.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF-
WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF-
253 AM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 288 AND 416...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND 416.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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.

&&

$$

WYZ280-281-283-285-287-300-022200-
/O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0026.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0033.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM-
UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS-CASPER MOUNTAIN-
253 AM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 280...281...283...285...287 AND 300...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...281...283...285... 
  287 AND 300.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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.

&&

$$

WYZ286-022200-
/O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0026.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0033.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF-
253 AM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT 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
FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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.

&&

$$

WYZ275-276-282-022200-
/O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0026.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0033.121002T1500Z-121003T0600Z/
NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS-
SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-
253 AM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 275...276 AND 282...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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
2 follow-up statements
231 
WWUS85 KRIW 021902
RFWRIW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
102 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH THIS EVENING.
THIS DRY AIRMASS COMBINED A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM
MONTANA...WILL BRING INCREASING WINDS THAT WILL BRING ELEVATED
FIRE DANGER FROM INTO THIS EVENING. FIRE DANGER SHOULD DECREASE
BY MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DECREASE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISES
AS THE FRONT MOVES SOUTHWARD AND TEMPERATURES COOL.

WYZ277>279-289-414-030600-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM-
SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA-
GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS-
SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF-
102 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...
278...279...289 AND 414...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...279...289 AND 
  414.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 45 MPH. THE 
  HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF ZONES 414 
  AND 289. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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.

&&

$$

WYZ288-416-030600-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF-
WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF-
102 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND
416...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND 416.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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.

&&

$$

WYZ280-281-283-285-287-300-030600-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM-
UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS-CASPER MOUNTAIN-
102 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...
281...283...285...287 AND 300...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...281...283...285... 
  287 AND 300.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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.

&&

$$

WYZ286-030600-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF-
102 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
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 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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.

&&

$$

WYZ275-276-282-030600-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS-
SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-
102 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...
276 AND 282...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND 
  WARM TEMPERATURES...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
946 
WWUS85 KRIW 030554
RFWRIW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1154 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN WYOMING
WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT...

.AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND 
WILL DROP TEMPERATURES DRAMATICALLY TODAY. WINDS WILL BE STRONG
WITH THE FRONT...AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT IN SOUTHERN WYOMING WITH 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY REMAINING LOW THIS AFTERNOON IN ZONES 277 278
AND 279...BUT ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS.

WYZ277>279-289-414-030700-
/O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM-
SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA-
GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS-
SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF-
1154 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...279...289 AND 414...

THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CONTINUES TO RISE ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. 

$$

WYZ288-416-030700-
/O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF-
WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF-
1154 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND 416...

THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CONTINUES TO RISE ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. 

$$

WYZ280-281-283-285-287-300-030700-
/O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM-
UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS-CASPER MOUNTAIN-
1154 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...281...283...285...287 AND 300...

THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CONTINUES TO RISE ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. 

$$

WYZ286-030700-
/O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF-
1154 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286...

THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CONTINUES TO RISE ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. 

$$

WYZ275-276-282-030700-
/O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121003T0600Z/
NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS-
SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-
1154 PM MDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275...276 AND 282...

THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CONTINUES TO RISE ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. 

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 2, 2:21 PM MDTFreeze WatchRIWBig Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Natrona, Park and 1 more24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.