Red Flag Warning Issued for East Wind River Mountains Area
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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 in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT August 7 for Fire Weather Zone 288 due to critical fire weather conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central 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 Wyoming.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Riverton WY. The alert is effective from August 7 at 12:00 PM MDT until August 7 at 9:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF in Fire Weather Zone 288. Counties affected include Fremont in Central WY and Sublette in West Central WY.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected. Humidity may drop as low as 9 percent. High temperatures are forecast in the upper 70s to mid 80s. These factors could cause erratic fire behavior.
Timeline
The alert takes effect at noon MDT on August 7 and expires at 9 PM MDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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