Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 1:57AM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...280...289.
In North Central WY Fire Zone....281.
In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Johnson.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.

* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 450 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 to 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs from the upper 70s to the mid 80s.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2365th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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