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WWUS75 KRIW 221617
NPWRIW
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1017 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026
WYZ020-022-230200-
/O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0010.260422T1617Z-260423T0200Z/
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CASPER
1017 AM MDT WED APR 22 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH,
STRONGER GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CASPER
MOUNTAIN.
* WHERE...CASPER MOUNTAIN AND NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...RED FLAG WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS THE
AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COULD AID IN RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF
ANY FIRES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, VISIT
HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/RIW/ .
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