Red Flag Warning Issued for Central and Southwest Wyoming
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 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 counties due to low humidity, hot temperatures and gusty winds.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Southwest Wyoming
- Issued
- August 7, 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 Southwest Wyoming.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Riverton WY is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening.
Affected Areas
Lincoln, Uinta, Sweetwater, Fremont, Natrona and Sublette Counties. Fire zones 277, 278, 279 and 289 including Lower Elevations, Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM, Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA and Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly. Prepare for extreme fire behavior from strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Humidity as low as 7 percent. High temperatures in the 90s. Low humidities, hot temperatures and strong gusty winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
Timeline
Effective from 12:00 PM MDT August 7, 2026 until 9:00 PM MDT August 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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