Red Flag Warning Issued for Central and North Central Wyoming
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning from noon to 9 PM MDT today for multiple Wyoming fire zones due to critical fire weather conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central and North Central Wyoming
- Issued
- August 6, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and North Central Wyoming.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Riverton WY, effective from 12:00 PM MDT to 9:00 PM MDT on August 6, 2026.
Affected Areas
Central WY Fire Zones 280, 283, 289, 300 and North Central WY Fire Zone 281. Counties affected include Fremont and Natrona in Central WY, Johnson in North Central WY, and Sweetwater in Southwest WY. Specific areas: Natrona County/Casper BLM, Johnson County/Casper BLM, Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin, Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains, and Casper Mountain.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Prepare for a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures that can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Humidity as low as 6 percent. High temperatures in the 90s. Low humidities, hot temperatures, and strong gusty winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon today until 9 PM MDT this evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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