Red Flag Warning Issued for Central and North Central Wyoming
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NWS Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Sunday for multiple fire zones in Wyoming due to low humidity, hot temperatures, and gusty winds.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central and North Central Wyoming
- Issued
- August 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Riverton WY
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and North Central Wyoming.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Riverton WY. The alert is effective from 1:28 PM MDT on August 1, 2026, with the warning period from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT on August 2, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers fire zones WYZ275, WYZ276, WYZ282, WYZ283, and WYZ285 in Central and North Central Wyoming. Affected counties include Fremont and Natrona in Central Wyoming, and Big Horn, Hot Springs, Johnson, Park, and Washakie in North Central Wyoming. Specific areas include North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM, Cody Foothills, South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM, Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin, and South Bighorn Mountains.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Residents should prepare for the possibility of extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
West winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph are expected. Humidity levels will range from 5 to 10 percent. High temperatures will reach the upper 90s to low 100s.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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