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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
100 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

WYZ280-290300-
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0003.250628T1800Z-250629T0300Z/
Natrona County/Casper BLM-
100 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this
evening.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...Strong Gusty
  Winds...and Dry Thunderstorms with gusty and erratic outflow
  winds could cause erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 280.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In Central WY...Natrona.

* WIND: West to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* THUNDERSTORMS: Possible from 3 pm to 9 pm.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs 90 to 95.

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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