Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1256 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
WYZ277-160200-
/O.EXA.KRIW.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250716T0200Z/
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations-
1256 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, above normal temperatures, gusty
westerly wind, and dry showers and thunderstorms with gusty and
variable outflow winds exceeding 40 mph could cause erratic fire
behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Southwest WY...Fire Weather Zone 277.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Southwest WY...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln.
* WIND: West 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 13 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs 84 to 88.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1256 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
WYZ279-160200-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250716T0200Z/
Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA-
1256 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, above normal temperatures, gusty
westerly wind, and dry showers and thunderstorms with gusty and
variable outflow winds exceeding 40 mph could cause erratic fire
behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Southwest WY...Fire Weather Zone 279.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY: 8 to 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs 85 to 89.
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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http://weather.gov/riverton
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
707 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
UTZ492-493-495>498-160115-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.250715T1800Z-250716T0500Z/
Central Utah West Desert-Central Utah Mountains-
Color Country West Desert-Color Country Mountains-Mojave Desert-
Grand Staircase-
707 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 492, 493, 495, 496, 497, AND 498...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West
Desert, Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire
Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, Fire Weather Zone
496 Color Country Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave
Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected or ongoing. A combination of strong winds...low
relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to
extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
707 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
UTZ478-479-160115-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0006.250715T1800Z-250716T0300Z/
Salt Lake Desert-Wasatch Mountains-
707 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 478 AND 479...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert and
Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered dry thunderstorms are expected to
develop during the afternoon hours on Tuesday, bringing
potential for frequent lightning strikes from storms producing
little to no rainfall.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...A dry low level environment will promote
potential for storms to produce strong outflow wind gusts in
excess of 30-35 mph with around a 40-50 percent chance of
gusts exceeding 45 mph.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will
create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire
behavior.
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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
