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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
202 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026

WYZ277>279-281300-
/O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0003.260328T1800Z-260331T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0007.260328T1800Z-260331T0300Z/
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations-
Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM-
Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA-
202 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...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the Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
202 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026

WYZ283-281300-
/O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0003.260328T1800Z-260331T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0007.260328T1800Z-260331T0300Z/
Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin-
202 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...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the Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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 Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 283.

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

* WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Saturday and
  Sunday. Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph Monday.
  Wind will decrease at night.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. Poor Humidity recovery each
  night.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Lows in upper 30s
  to lower 40s.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
202 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026

WYZ280-289-300-281300-
/O.UPG.KRIW.FW.A.0003.260328T1800Z-260331T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0007.260328T1800Z-260331T0300Z/
Natrona County/Casper BLM-
Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains-Casper Mountain-
202 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...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 Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 280...289 and 300.

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

* WIND: West 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph Saturday and
  Sunday. West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph Monday. Wind
  will decrease at night.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent. Poor Humidity recovery each
  night.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the
  upper 30s to lower 40s.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1110 AM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026

COZ200-202-281015-
/O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0004.260328T1800Z-260329T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0004.260328T1800Z-260329T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0005.260330T1800Z-260331T0200Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
1110 AM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET...

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red
Flag Warning below 8000 feet for gusty winds, low relative
humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT
Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire
Weather Watch below 8000 feet for gusty winds, low relative
humidity and dry fuels is in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
  Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
  Forecast Area below 8000 feet.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT
  Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday afternoon
  through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

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.

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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