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Riverton - WY, US, National Weather Service

Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon Saturday to 9 PM MDT Monday. the Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 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 35 mph Saturday and Sunday. West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph Monday. Wind will decrease at night. HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent. Poor to Fair humidity recovery each night. TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Lows in the lower to upper 30s. 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.