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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
106 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025

WYZ280-283-070000-
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0006.250807T1800Z-250809T0200Z/
Natrona County/Casper BLM-Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin-
106 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday
evening.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
  erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 280 and 283.

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

* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 9 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
106 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025

WYZ300-070000-
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0006.250807T1800Z-250809T0200Z/
Casper Mountain-
106 AM MDT Wed Aug 6 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday
evening.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
  erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 300.

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

* WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

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