Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2014
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this red flag warning at Sep 1, 2014, 12:55 PM MDT for 8 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Sep 3, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2014, 12:55 PM MDT (18:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 3, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2014, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
Counties Big Horn County, WY, Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Johnson County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, Washakie County, WY
The radar
The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 3:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Wnw Dubois, WY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 1849 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
002 WWUS85 KRIW 011855 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1255 PM MDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280... 283 AND 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING AGAIN IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280...283 AND 289... .DRY WEST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL WYOMING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF WYOMING AFTER NOON ON TUESDAY CONTINUING UNTIL AROUND 8 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING. THE VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP AFTER NOON ON WEDNESDAY CONTINUING UNTIL AROUND 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING. WYZ289-021000- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0008.140902T1800Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 1255 PM MDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY 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 FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-021000- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0008.140902T1800Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 1255 PM MDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-021000- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0008.140902T1800Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 1255 PM MDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-021000- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0008.140902T1800Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 1255 PM MDT MON SEP 1 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
7 follow-up statements
264 WWUS85 KRIW 020802 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 202 AM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280... 283 AND 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING AGAIN IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280...283 AND 289... .DRY WEST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER WYOMING THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF WYOMING AFTER NOON CONTINUING UNTIL AROUND 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP AFTER NOON ON WEDNESDAY CONTINUING UNTIL AROUND 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE STATE LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH WINDS REMAINING GUSTY. WYZ289-022200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0008.140902T1800Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 202 AM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-022200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0008.140902T1800Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 202 AM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH LATE THIS ATERNOON...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND IN THE UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN. WINDS WILL BE STRONGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-022200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0008.140902T1800Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 202 AM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-022200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0008.140902T1800Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 202 AM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
226 WWUS85 KRIW 021843 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1243 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280... 283 AND 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING AGAIN IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280...283 AND 289... .DRY WEST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER WYOMING THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF WYOMING AFTER NOON CONTINUING UNTIL AROUND 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP AFTER NOON ON WEDNESDAY CONTINUING UNTIL AROUND 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE STATE LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH WINDS REMAINING GUSTY. WYZ289-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 1243 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 1243 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 1243 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-030300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 1243 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
673 WWUS85 KRIW 030143 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 743 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280... 283 AND 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING AGAIN IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280...283 AND 289... .THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AS WINDS WEAKEN AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY INCREASES. HOWEVER...VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND WILL REDEVELOP...AND BE MORE EXTENSIVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WYOMING. IN ADDITION...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE STATE LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH WINDS REMAINING GUSTY. WYZ289-031000- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 743 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-031000- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 743 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-031000- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 743 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-031000- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140903T0200Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 743 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ 21
429 WWUS85 KRIW 030225 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 825 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280...283 AND 289... .THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AS WINDS WEAKEN AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY INCREASES. HOWEVER...VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND WILL REDEVELOP...AND BE MORE EXTENSIVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WYOMING. IN ADDITION...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE STATE LATE ON WEDNESDAY...SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH WINDS REMAINING GUSTY. WYZ289-031100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 825 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-031100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 825 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-031100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 825 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-031100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0200Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 825 PM MDT TUE SEP 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ 21
606 WWUS85 KRIW 030830 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 230 AM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280-283...285...287 AND 289... .VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND WILL REDEVELOP ONCE FULL MIXING OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH STRONGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD GUSTY WINDS THAN WHAT OCCURRED ON TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE STATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON QUICKLY MOVING SOUTH THROUGH THE EVENING...SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH WINDS REMAINING GUSTY. WYZ282-285-287-032200- /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 230 AM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287 BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287 BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER 1900. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND HUMIDITY WILL FALL ONCE FULL MIXING OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT AROUND SUNSET TONIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA AFTER 1900...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ281-032200- /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 230 AM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AFTER 1800. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND HUMIDITY WILL FALL ONCE FULL MIXING OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT EARLY IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ289-032200- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 230 AM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER 2000. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND HUMIDITY WILL FALL ONCE FULL MIXING OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT AFTER 2000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA AFTER 2000...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-032200- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 230 AM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER 1900. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND HUMIDITY WILL FALL ONCE FULL MIXING OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT AFTER 1900. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA AFTER 1900...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-032200- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 230 AM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 1900. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND HUMIDITY WILL FALL ONCE FULL MIXING OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT EARLY IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA AROUND 1900 THIS EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-032200- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0009.140903T1800Z-140904T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 230 AM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AT AROUND 20 MPH AFTER 2000. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND HUMIDITY WILL FALL ONCE FULL MIXING OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
919 WWUS85 KRIW 031955 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 155 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 279...280-283...285...287 AND 289... .VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND HAVE REDEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON...WITH STRONGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD GUSTY WINDS THAN WHAT OCCURRED ON TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE STATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON QUICKLY MOVING SOUTH THROUGH THE EVENING...SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH WINDS REMAINING GUSTY. WYZ275-276-040300- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 155 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 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 THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND HUMIDITY HAS DECREASED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT AROUND 1800 THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 2100 TONIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA AFTER 1800...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ282-285-287-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 155 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND HUMIDITY HAS DECREASED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT AROUND SUNSET TONIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA AFTER 1900...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ289-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 155 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND HUMIDITY HAS DECREASED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT AFTER 2000. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA AFTER 2000...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 155 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND HUMIDITY HAS DECREASED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT AFTER 1900. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA AFTER 1900...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 155 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND HUMIDITY HAS DECREASED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT EARLY IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA AROUND 1900 THIS EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ281-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 155 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND HUMIDITY HAS DECREASED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT EARLY IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * COLD FRONT...A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING...SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-040300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 155 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND HUMIDITY HAS DECREASED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT LATER THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSE FIRES WITH RAPID RATES OF 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RIVERTON
416 WWUS85 KRIW 040232 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 832 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 WYZ282-285-287-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ SOUTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 832 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 282...285 AND 287 BELOW 6000 FEET... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ289-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 832 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ283-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 832 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ280-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 832 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ281-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 832 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ279-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 832 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY AND A DRY COLD FRONT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ WYZ275-276-040345- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140904T0300Z/ NORTH BIG HORN BASIN/WORLAND BLM-CODY FOOTHILLS- 832 PM MDT WED SEP 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 275 AND 276... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$ 21
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 1, 10:30 AM MDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 10:30 AM MDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1030 AM MDT MON SEP 1 2014 .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT THE LAST SHORT WAVE THAT COULD STIR UP MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVES THROUGH TODAY WITH EVENTUAL CLEARING WEST TO EAST AS THE MAIN TROUGH CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE PLAINS. A FEW STRONGER STORMS MAY OCCUR OVR JOHNSON COUNTY BY EARLY AFTERNOON WHERE SOME USEFUL MOISTURE WILL STILL BE LEFTOVER...CAPE WILL BE MARGINAL BUT SHEAR WILL BE DECENT AROUND A LEFTOVER BOUNDARY. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME CONTINUED BREEZY CONDITIONS AS THE SUBSIDENT SIDE OF THE TROUGH SWINGS THROUGH AND FLOW SHIFTS TO THE NORTHWEST. MUCH DRIER AIR MOVES IN ON TUESDAY AS FLOW TURNS MORE ZONAL. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE SOUTH WILL ALSO BRING SOME WARMER AIR WITH TEMPERATURES REBOUNDING BACK TO NEAR 80 EAST OF THE DIVIDE. THERE COULD BE SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTH ON TUESDAY...WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS IN AREAS WITH FLASHY GRASSY FUELS. WEDNESDAY...SOME MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE ADVERTISING ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WITH SHARP COLD FRONT AND BAROCLINIC ZONE DROPPING SOUTH INTO MONTANA...AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE WE WOULD NOT SEE MUCH FROM THE FRONT UNTIL LATE WITH NOT MUCH PRECIPITATION MAKING IT THIS FAR SOUTH...BUT COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH IS EXPECTED IF THIS SCENARIO ACTUALLY PLAYS OUT AS ADVERTISED. INTRODUCED SOME SLIGHT CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS POSSIBILITY. OTHERWISE...THE WARMING TREND CONTINUES ACROSS THE SOUTH WITH STEADY 20 TO 30 KNOT SOUTHWESTERLIES AND CONTINUED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AS MIN RHS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE TEENS AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. .LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE GFS AND ECMWF MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTH INTO CENTRAL WY THURSDAY. THE ECMWF IS STILL COOLER AND TAKES THE FRONT WEST OF THE DIVIDE WHILE THE GFS HAS LESS COOLING WEST OF THE DIVIDE. MADE SOME HIGH TEMP ADJUSTMENTS FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST BUT OVERALL THE TREND IS TO GO COOLER EAST OF THE DIVIDE AND NW WY WITH LESS COOLING IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. THE PRECIP CHANCE IS STILL A BIT MESSY AS THE 00Z MODELS ARE DRIER THAN PREVIOUS RUNS. I WILL KEEP ISOLATED SHOWERS/STORMS THURS PM AND EVE. FRIDAY LOOKS TO BE COOL EAST OF THE DIVIDE AND MILD WEST OF THE DIVIDE AS THE FRONT SHOULD LIE ALONG THE DIVIDE. AGAIN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL FEATURE ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND STORMS AS MOISTURE WILL BE AROUND AS WELL AS THE LINGERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THE ECMWF MODEL IS DRIER THAN THE GFS BOTH DAYS AS IT PUSHES THE MOISTURE TO MAINLY SOUTHERN WY. NOT SURE THAT WILL HAPPEN SO WENT WITH THE CONSISTENT GFS. NEXT MONDAY LOOKS DRIER BUT ISOLATED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS/STORMS WILL STILL OCCUR OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPS WILL WARM A FEW DEGREES PER DAY SATURDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY. .AVIATION.../18Z ISSUANCE/ A LAST IN A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES IN NW FLOW WILL RACE SE ACROSS NORTHERN WYOMING THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF MVFR/IFR CIGS WITH SCT -SHRA...SNOW LEVELS NEAR 9.5KFT WITH FRQT MTN OBSCURATIONS ...WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN WYOMING FROM YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK TO A VCNTY AND NORTH OF KCOD-KBYG LINE 18Z-00Z. MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY WILL PUSH FROM VCNTY OF THE BIGHORN RANGE AND EASTWARD EARLY EVENING. W-NW WIND AT 15-25KT AND MAINLY SKC CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE AREA IN THE AFTERNOON. SKC CONDITIONS WITH DIMINISHING WIND...PATCHY FOG IN THE WESTERN VALLEYS...WILL PREVAIL MONDAY NIGHT. NOTE...FAA INFORMS NWS THAT OBSERVATION FRO KCOD WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL SOMETIME TUESDAY WHEN REPAIRS ARE EXPECTED. TAF CONTINUED AS VFR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED AT KCOD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. .FIRE WEATHER... FIRE DANGER WILL BE RELATIVELY LOW FOR ANOTHER DAY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN WYOMING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ACROSS THE SOUTH...WEST WINDS CONTINUE AT 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES ONLY DROPPING TO 20 PERCENT AT THE LOW END. MUCH DRIER AND WARMER ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH THE WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH EACH AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTH...POTENTIALLY INCREASING FIRE DANGER ACROSS RAWLINS DISPATCH AND PORTIONS OF CASPER AND CODY DISPATCH. && .RIW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...ALLEN LONG TERM...AR AVIATION...C.BAKER FIRE WEATHER...ALLEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 4:30 AM MDT, 8 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 430 AM MDT MON SEP 1 2014 WYZ001>020-022>030-021200- 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- 430 AM MDT MON SEP 1 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE EARLY WITH GUSTY WIND EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...INCREASING FIRE DANGER ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY WIND GREATER THAN 40 MPH...AND ANY HAIL SIZES...AS WELL AS ANY SNOWFALL. THANK YOU. TEAM RIVERTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 12:55 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | Fremont, Natrona, Sweetwater | 31 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Johnson | 17 min |
| Sep 1, 3:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 46 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.