Red Flag Warning: Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-10-08 10:44ingested 2026-10-09 02:49

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Red Flag Warning — Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...280...289. In North Central WY Fire Zone....281. In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In North Central WY...Johnson. In Southwest WY...Sweetwater. * WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 70s.

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