Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 23, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this red flag warning at Aug 21, 2016, 2:01 PM MDT for 11 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Aug 22, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Aug 21, 2016, 2:01 PM MDT (20:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 22, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- 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 20:01 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, 8.0 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
- 2917 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
993 WWUS85 KRIW 212001 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 201 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE ZONES 140...286 AND 415 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL AREAS WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING EAST OF THE DIVIDE ON MONDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS... WARM TEMPERATURES...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL POSSIBLY RETURN ON TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. WYZ140-286-415-220300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160822T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 201 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140...286 AND 415... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140...286 AND 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140...286....AND 415. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ277-278-414-416-220300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 201 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...414 AND 416... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277...278...414...AND ZONE 416. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONE 277. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-220300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 201 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ280-289-300-220300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 201 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...289 AND 300... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280...289...AND 300. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-288-220300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 201 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283 AND ZONE 288. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ276-220300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- 201 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
5 follow-up statements
675 WWUS85 KRIW 220254 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 854 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL AREAS WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING EAST OF THE DIVIDE ON MONDAY... .WINDS ARE DECREASING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS RISING...SO THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY HAS EXPIRED. HOWEVER...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL RETURN MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR MANY AREAS AND POSSIBLY ON TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. WYZ140-286-415-221100- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160822T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 854 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140...286 AND 415... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140...286 AND 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140...286....AND 415. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ277-278-414-416-221100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 854 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...414 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277...278...414...AND ZONE 416. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONE 277. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-221100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 854 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ280-289-300-221100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 854 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...289 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280...289...AND 300. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-288-221100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 854 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283 AND ZONE 288. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ276-221100- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- 854 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
552 WWUS85 KRIW 220813 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 213 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL AREAS WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING EAST OF THE DIVIDE TODAY... .CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL RETURN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR MANY AREAS AND POSSIBLY ON TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. WYZ285-222200- /O.EXA.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- 213 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...289 AND 300... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ140-286-415-222200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 213 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140...286 AND 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140...286....AND 415. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ277-278-414-416-222200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 213 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...414 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277...278...414...AND ZONE 416. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONES 277 AND 279. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ279-222200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 213 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-289-300-222200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 213 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...289 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280...289...AND 300. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ283-288-222200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 213 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 283 AND 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283 AND ZONE 288. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ276-222200- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- 213 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$
608 WWUS85 KRIW 221719 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL AREAS WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING EAST OF THE DIVIDE TODAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING EAST OF THE DIVIDE TUESDAY... .CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR MANY AREAS AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING AS GUSTY DRY CONDITIONS COMBINE WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS. WYZ286-230300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286...ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN PORTION. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ277-278-414-416-230300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...414 AND 416... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...414 AND 416... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277...278...414...AND ZONE 416. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONES 277. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ279-230300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279...ESPECIALLY THE NORTHERN HALF. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONES 279. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ289-230300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ288-230300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ140-415-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ280-285-300-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...285 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280...285...AND 300. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ283-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ276-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- 1119 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
306 WWUS85 KRIW 222152 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL AREAS WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING EAST OF THE DIVIDE TODAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING EAST OF THE DIVIDE TUESDAY... .CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR MANY AREAS AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING AS GUSTY DRY CONDITIONS COMBINE WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS. WYZ286-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286......RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286......RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 286...ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN PORTION. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ277-278-414-416-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...414 AND 416... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277...278...414 AND 416... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277...278...414...AND ZONE 416. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONES 277. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ279-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279...ESPECIALLY THE NORTHERN HALF. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONES 279. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ289-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ288-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 288. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ140-415-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-285-300-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...285 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 280...285...AND 300. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ283-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ276-230300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- 352 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 276. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$
213 WWUS85 KRIW 230302 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING EAST OF THE DIVIDE TUESDAY... .WITH RISING HUMIDITY AND DECREASING WIND...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER,GUSTY DRY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS. WYZ286-231115- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MONDAY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WIND ON TUESDAY...WEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY ON TUESDAY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ277-278-414-416-231115- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MONDAY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT... * WIND ON TUESDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY ON TUESDAY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONES 277. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ279-231115- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MONDAY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT... * WIND ON TUESDAY...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY ON TUESDAY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY...ISOLATED DRY OVER SOUTHERN ZONES 279. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ289-231115- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MONDAY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WIND ON TUESDAY...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY ON TUESDAY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING 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. && $$ WYZ288-231115- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0024.160823T1800Z-160824T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND CRITICALLY... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MONDAY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT... * WIND ON TUESDAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. * HUMIDITY ON TUESDAY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ140-415-230415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS BEGUN TO RISE AND WIND IS DECREASING. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WYZ280-285-300-230415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-CASPER MOUNTAIN- 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT... RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS BEGUN TO RISE AND WIND IS DECREASING. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WYZ283-230415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS BEGUN TO RISE AND WIND IS DECREASING. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WYZ276-230415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS- 902 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS BEGUN TO RISE AND WIND IS DECREASING. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.. $$
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 Aug 21, 11:00 AM MDT, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 11:00 AM MDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Riverton WY 1100 AM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 .SHORT TERM...Sunday through Tuesday night The main concerns for the next few days are the flaming variety, other wise known as fire. Things are quiet right now. Flow will turn more west to southwesterly today and raise temperatures 10 to 15 degrees warmer than on Saturday. In addition, a weak shortwave moving across the area will mix the atmosphere a bit and bring breezy conditions. This, combined with low humidity will bring some critical fire conditions to northwestern Wyoming. Elsewhere, although humidity will be low, wind should not be strong enough for critical fire weather. As for the chance of precipitation, a couple of models have high level heat source but with little moisture to work with we left the forecast dry. Fire danger will increase Monday for most areas as breezy conditions develop across much of the area. Temperatures will continue to be rather hot with highs in the 90s across many of the lower elevations. The culprit for the breezy and warmth will be a tightening pressure gradient ahead of an advancing cold front. We anticipate fire weather highlights spreading across more of the map. As for the chance of convection, it still looks to be mainly in the west where a bit more moisture may try to creep in. But even here, it will be limited so coverage will be sparse and most places should stay rain free. The front will move through on Tuesday. Moisture still appears to be limited however so any convection would again be sparse with most areas seeing none. The NAM and GFS have both backed off on the chance and suppress the moisture mainly across southern Wyoming and further south. The models also delay the arrival of the cooler air a bit so we raised high temperatures a couple of degrees. Fire weather concerns should ease a bit with the cooler temperatures but could still approach critical in some locations. .LONG TERM...Wednesday through Sunday A 1025 MB surface high will slide southeast along the front range of the Northern Rockies Wednesday and Thursday. This will keep a cool northerly or easterly breeze in many locations. A couple of disturbances pushing across the area, and a mid-level baroclinic zone set up along the Continental Divide should give much of the area isolated to locally scattered convection. Models show weak instability mainly along and west of the Divide while areas east of the Divide should be relatively stable. Will still have thunderstorms in the forecast east, but have limited to isolated. Based on 700 MB temperatures, snow levels Wednesday and Thursday east of the Divide should range between 8500 and 9500 feet. Snow levels west of the Divide will be much higher. Right now looks possible for some minor accumulations over the northern mountains. On Friday, a warming trend will commence, but will still remain cool for late August especially for areas east of the Divide. Another weak disturbance pushing across the area will continue to give the area a shot of isolated convection mainly east of the Divide and over the far south. On Saturday, both the GFS and ECMWF show a mainly dry westerly flow with the forecast area on the northern periphery of the monsoonal moisture. At the same time, both models show yet another upper low diving into southern British Columbia. Models show the upper low pushing east into southern Alberta Sunday with a strengthening west/southwest flow developing. This will need to be watched for critical fire weather conditions. However right now, models show slightly higher humidity compared to what is expected in the short term. Temperatures well below average east of the Divide Wednesday and Thursday, with seasonal to slightly below average west/southwest. Temps returning to seasonal to perhaps slightly above average next weekend. && .AVIATION.../18Z ISSUANCE/ VFR conditions will occur through Monday. It will be breezy across much of the area this afternoon into the early evening. Wind speeds of 12 to 18 knots will be common at most terminal sites with gusts up to 22 knots. Monday will see even more wind...especially along and west of the divide. Areas of smoke from wildfires in NW WY may impact visibility downwind of the fires. && .FIRE WEATHER... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN WYOMING... A combination of warm temperatures, low relative humidity and a gusty west to southwest wind will bring critical fire conditions to portions of northwestern Wyoming. Elsewhere, although relative humidity will fall into the teens, winds will not be strong enough for a long enough period for red flag conditions. Elevated fire danger for a brief period will be possible in the afternoon however in the normally windier locations. Mixing and smoke dispersal will range from fair in the Basins east of the Divide to good to very good elsewhere. Fire danger will become elevated in more areas Monday with hot temperatures and gusty winds for many areas. && .RIW Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Red Flag Warning from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening for WYZ140-286-415. && SHORT TERM...Hattings LONG TERM...WM AVIATION...PS FIRE WEATHER...Hattings
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 21, 2:59 AM MDT, 11 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 259 AM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 WYZ001>020-022>030-221200- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS- NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN- SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS- BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST- NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY- TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-JACKSON HOLE- WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST- UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER BASIN-LANDER FOOTHILLS- GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE- NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN-STAR VALLEY- SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS- UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY- ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-FLAMING GORGE-EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY- 259 AM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN WYOMING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN WYOMING. PLEASE SEE FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MONDAY...ELEVATED TO POSSIBLY EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...COOLER CONDITIONS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. ABSAROKA AND BIGHORN MOUNTAINS COULD SEE MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 9000 FEET. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. TEAM RIVERTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2:22 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | Fremont, Hot Springs, Lincoln, Park, Sublette, Teton | 19 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.