Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1256 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
WYZ279-160200-
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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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