Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this red flag warning at Sep 10, 2016, 3:02 AM MDT for 11 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Sep 10, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 33 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
- Sep 10, 2016, 3:02 AM MDT (09:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 10, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 33 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 09:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 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
- 2003 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 343 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
100 WWUS85 KRIW 100902 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND... .A DRY WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL INCREASE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING TODAY. THIS PATTERN WILL BRING DRY WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA...WITH CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER AN OVERNIGHT LULL...CONDITIONS WILL REPEAT ON SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WYOMING WILL SEE THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WARRANTING THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL AREAS NOT ALREADY COVERED BY THE RED FLAG WARNING. WYZ277-279-102300- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.160910T1800Z-160911T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160910T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 AND 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH TODAY. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * 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. && $$ WYZ278-414-102300- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.160910T1800Z-160911T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160910T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 278 AND 414... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 30 MPH EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-289-102300- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.160910T1800Z-160911T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160910T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * 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. && $$ WYZ276-286-102300- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.160910T1800Z-160911T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160910T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 286... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOONS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ285-287-102300- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.160910T1800Z-160911T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160910T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * 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. && $$ WYZ288-416-102300- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0022.160910T1800Z-160911T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160910T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND 416... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ140-415-102300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ283-102300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND...WESTERLY WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ281-102300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE ZONE. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ300-102300- /O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
445 WWUS85 KRIW 102005 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND... .A DRY WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL INCREASE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING TODAY. THIS PATTERN WILL BRING DRY WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA...WITH CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER AN OVERNIGHT LULL...CONDITIONS WILL REPEAT ON SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WYOMING WILL SEE THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WARRANTING THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL AREAS NOT ALREADY COVERED BY THE RED FLAG WARNING. WYZ277-279-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 AND 279... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH TODAY. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * 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. && $$ WYZ278-414-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 278 AND 414... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 30 MPH EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-289-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * 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. && $$ WYZ276-286-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 286... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOONS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ285-287-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * 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. && $$ WYZ288-416-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND 416... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ140-415-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415... * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ283-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * WIND...WESTERLY WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ281-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE ZONE. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WYZ300-110900- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
937 WWUS85 KRIW 110314 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND... .A DRY WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. A LULL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR CURRENT WARNED LOCATIONS WITH HUMIDITY RECOVERING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. DRY...WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN SUNDAY ACROSS THE AREA. STRONG WIND WILL BE FOUND IN ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH NEAR WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR EXPECTED. SUNDAY EVENING WILL ALSO SEE THE ARRIVAL OF A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTHERN WYOMING WITH A WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH. WYZ140-415-111115- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ WYZ283-111115- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WESTERLY WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ281-111115- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE ZONE. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ WYZ300-111115- /O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0023.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ277-279-111115- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 AND 279... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ WYZ278-414-111115- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 278 AND 414... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-289-111115- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ WYZ276-286-111115- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 286... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ285-287-111115- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ WYZ288-416-111115- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 914 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND 416... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ TEAM RIVERTON
610 WWUS85 KRIW 110842 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY... .A DRY WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING TODAY. DRY...WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH NEAR WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR EXPECTED. A COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT NORTHERN WYOMING THIS EVENING...BRINGING A WIND SHIFT AS IT PROGRESSES SOUTHWARD. WYZ277-279-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 AND 279... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. && $$ WYZ278-414-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 278 AND 414... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-289-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. && $$ WYZ276-286-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 286... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ285-287-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. && $$ WYZ288-416-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND 416... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ140-415-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415... * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. && $$ WYZ283-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * WIND...WESTERLY WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ281-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE ZONE. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. && $$ WYZ300-112300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1800Z-160912T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 242 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
314 WWUS85 KRIW 111704 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH 9 PM MDT... .A DRY WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH 9 PM MDT. DRY...WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT NORTHERN WYOMING THIS EVENING...BRINGING A WIND SHIFT AS IT PROGRESSES SOUTHWARD. WYZ140-415-120300- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1704Z-160912T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415... * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 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. && $$ WYZ283-120300- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1704Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... * WIND...WESTERLY WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ281-120300- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1704Z-160912T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE ZONE. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 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. && $$ WYZ300-120300- /O.EXT.KRIW.FW.W.0029.160911T1704Z-160912T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ277-279-120300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 AND 279... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 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. && $$ WYZ278-414-120300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 278 AND 414... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ280-289-120300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 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. && $$ WYZ276-286-120300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 286... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ WYZ285-287-120300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 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. && $$ WYZ288-416-120300- /O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 1104 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND 416... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT...LOCALLY DOWN TO 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
901 WWUS85 KRIW 120301 RFWRIW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 WYZ277-279-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS- SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 277 AND 279... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. $$ WYZ278-414-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM- SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 278 AND 414... WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RISEN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THIS EVENING. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WYZ280-289-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM- GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 289... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WYZ276-286-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ CODY FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS/NORTH SHOSHONE NF- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 286... A COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. $$ WYZ285-287-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ SOUTH BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 287... A COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. $$ WYZ288-416-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF- WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 288 AND 416... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WYZ140-415-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 140 AND 415... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WYZ283-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283... A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL RESULT IN COOLING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY THROUGH THE EVENING. $$ WYZ281-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ JOHNSON COUNTY/CASPER BLM- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... A COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. $$ WYZ300-120415- /O.EXP.KRIW.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160912T0300Z/ CASPER MOUNTAIN- 901 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
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 Sep 10, 3:02 AM MDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 10, 3:02 AM MDT, 0 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Riverton WY 302 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .SHORT TERM...Today Through Monday Night A deceptively active period filled with weather challenges across central and western Wyoming. Widespread dry conditions will be found today under a persistent northwest flow. This pattern will permit warming temperatures, and a significant decrease in daytime humidity. Additionally, this flow is favorable for the development of gusty wind for much of southern Wyoming and along the central mountains. This combination will lead to critical fire weather behavior, with a Red Flag Warning issued for impacted areas. An approaching trough and strong cold front will cause the flow to turn more zonal Sunday afternoon, and increase the pressure gradient across the state. With moisture generally staying north of the Wyoming border through the afternoon hours, another day of critical fire behavior will be found for the same areas as today. Additionally, critical fire weather conditions are favorable across portions of northwestern Wyoming on Sunday afternoon aided by the approaching cold front. The increased pressure gradient will also bring this concern to areas of central Wyoming, and across Johnson county. Fire weather watches have been issued for those locations to potentially be impacted with critical fire conditions on Sunday. The cold front will then move through the area through Monday afternoon, spreading shower activity and much cooler temperatures across the area. Consequently, Monday will see a significant change in weather conditions, with the potential for mountain snowfalls lasting through the evening hours. .LONG TERM...Tuesday Through Saturday Models have come into much better agreement tonight with the track and timing of our upper low moving east back across us Wednesday night and Thursday. Period begins with the upper low over the NorCal WrnNV area and then slowly lifting ene across us during the Wednesday night/Thursday time period. Upslope will likely remain now east of the divide into Tuesday keeping it fairly cool with considerable clouds. Along and west of the divide, there will be milder conditions with building showers/some storms in mainly the afternoon/evening hours. As the upper low moves into Srn/Ern ID on Wednesday, the threat of showers and thunderstorms will increase in the west. It could be quite dry ahead of the upper low Wed across a portion of Central Wyo with elevated fire concerns. As the low moves into Wyoming, a chance of showers and thunderstorms will follow the track (west and north half most likely for best pcpn) and impact much of the area on Thursday. Temps will likely cool a little on Thursday compared to Wednesday with mid level cooling and more clouds/showers. Conditions start to improve Friday as the low is expected to be pulling off to the east or northeast. Ridge starts to build in across the west at the end of the period with a temps rebounding further but still at or below climatological norms. && .AVIATION.../12Z ISSUANCE/ VFR conditions with unlimited ceilings will prevail across the area through 12z Sunday. West to southwest wind at 10-20 knots will prevail across the Interstate 80 corridor to vcnty KCPR Saturday afternoon. Winds will be lighter, generally 10 knots or less across most of northern Wyoming. && .FIRE WEATHER... An interesting set-up for the next few days. Dry, northwest flow will bring critical fire behavior to much of southern Wyoming today, along with the central mountains. Red Flag Warnings have been issued for impacted areas. These warnings have been extended to cover Sunday afternoon as well, as an approaching front will tighten the pressure gradient ahead of the arriving moisture. Additionally, models are showing favorable conditions for enhanced fire concerns on Sunday afternoon for portions of northwestern Wyoming, and also additional areas of central and northeastern Wyoming. Fire Weather Watches have been issued to continue to monitor this possible development. The cold front will move through the area through Monday afternoon, spreading colder temperatures, widespread showers, and potentially some mountain snowfall. This upcoming change will help to decrease fire weather concerns across the area. && .RIW Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Red Flag Warning from noon today to 9 PM MDT Sunday for WYZ276>280-285>289-414-416. Fire Weather Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening for WYZ140-281-283-300-415. && SHORT TERM...Branham LONG TERM...Skrbac AVIATION...AEM FIRE WEATHER...Branham
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 9, 12:32 PM MDT, 14 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1232 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2016 WYZ001>020-022>030-101200- 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- 1232 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MANY AREAS OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL WYOMING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON CASPER MOUNTAIN AND OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BIGHORN RANGE THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON FRIDAY. LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SATURDAY...DRY AND WARMER...WITH BREEZY SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS SOUTHWEST WYOMING AND NATRONA COUNTY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SUNDAY...WARMER STILL...DRY...AND WINDY. ELEVATED FIRE DANGER DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR A BROAD SWATH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. MONDAY...SHARPLY COLDER ALONG AND EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WITH SOME LIGHT MOUNTAIN SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND ANY ACCUMULATING SNOW. TEAM RIVERTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 3:02 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | Fremont, Johnson, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Sublette and 1 more | 18 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.