Red Flag Warning: Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-06 01:51ingested 2026-08-06 08:28

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Red Flag Warning — Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot 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: Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 6 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

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