URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1255 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations- Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM- Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA- 1255 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SATURDAY...
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA: In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279. In West Central WY Fire Zone....278.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta. In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette.
* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, especially on Saturday.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the upper 30s.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Conditions are expected to improve during the overnight hours.
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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