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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
207 PM MDT SUN AUG 25 2019
WYZ279-260815-
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SWEETWATER COUNTY/ROCK SPRINGS BLM/FLAMING GORGE NRA-
207 PM MDT SUN AUG 25 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING AND AGAIN
FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND NEW FIRE STARTS.
* AFFECTED AREA:
IN SOUTHWEST WY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279.
* WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. EXPECT SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
* HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
IN SOUTHWEST WY...SWEETWATER.
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.
WYZ277-260815-
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LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS-
207 PM MDT SUN AUG 25 2019
..RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT MONDAY
* IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND NEW FIRE STARTS.
* AFFECTED AREA:
IN SOUTHWEST WY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277.
* WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. EXPECT SOME WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 45 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
* HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
IN SOUTHWEST WY...UINTA.
IN WEST CENTRAL WY...LINCOLN.
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.
WYZ288-414>416-260200-
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EAST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/SOUTH SHOSHONE NF-
SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF-
NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP-
WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF-
207 PM MDT SUN AUG 25 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND NEW FIRE STARTS.
* AFFECTED AREA:
IN CENTRAL WY FIRE ZONE....288.
IN NORTHWEST WY FIRE ZONE....415.
IN WEST CENTRAL WY FIRE ZONES...414...416.
* WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
IN CENTRAL WY...FREMONT.
IN NORTH CENTRAL WY...PARK.
IN WEST CENTRAL WY...LINCOLN...SUBLETTE...TETON.
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.
WYZ278-260200-
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UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM-
207 PM MDT SUN AUG 25 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND NEW FIRE STARTS.
* AFFECTED AREA:
IN WEST CENTRAL WY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278.
* WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
IN SOUTHWEST WY...SWEETWATER.
IN WEST CENTRAL WY...LINCOLN...SUBLETTE.
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.
WYZ289-260200-
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GRANITE/GREEN/FERRIS/RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS-
207 PM MDT SUN AUG 25 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND NEW FIRE STARTS.
* AFFECTED AREA:
IN CENTRAL WY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 289.
* WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
IN CENTRAL WY...FREMONT...NATRONA.
IN SOUTHWEST WY...SWEETWATER.
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.
WYZ283-260200-
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UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN/WIND RIVER BASIN-
207 PM MDT SUN AUG 25 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND NEW FIRE STARTS.
* AFFECTED AREA:
IN CENTRAL WY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283.
* WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
IN CENTRAL WY...FREMONT.
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.
WYZ280-300-260200-
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NATRONA COUNTY/CASPER BLM-CASPER MOUNTAIN-
207 PM MDT SUN AUG 25 2019
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* IMPACTS: LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND NEW FIRE STARTS.
* AFFECTED AREA:
IN CENTRAL WY...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 300.
* WIND: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
IN CENTRAL WY...NATRONA.
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.
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