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WWUS85 KRIW 070652
RFWRIW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1252 AM MDT Mon Sep 7 2026

WYZ275-282-080100-
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0026.260907T1800Z-260908T0100Z/
North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM-South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM-
1252 AM MDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM MDT this
evening.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Strong Gusty Winds...and Wind Shift
  with a Cold Front could cause erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In North Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 275 and 282.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Park...Washakie.

* COLD FRONT: A cold front will push into northern portions of the
  Bighorn Basin after 1400, reaching Greybull/Basin by 1800. The
  front will pass through the rest of the Bighorn Basin by 2100.

* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 13 percent.

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