Red Flag Warning Issued for Northwest Wyoming
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NWS Riverton WY has issued a Red Flag Warning from noon to 9 PM MDT today for Fire Weather Zone 286 due to critical fire weather conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Wyoming
- Issued
- August 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Riverton WY
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Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Riverton WY. Effective from 2026-08-10T12:00:00-06:00 to 2026-08-10T21:00:00-06:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 286 (Absaroka Mountains/North Shoshone NF) in Northwest WY. Counties affected: Fremont (Central WY), Hot Springs and Park (North Central WY).
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
West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. 20 to 30% chance for virga showers/dry thunderstorms between 1500 and 2000 MDT with wind gusts up to 55 mph possible from outflows. Humidity as low as 15%. High temperatures in the upper 70s.
Timeline
Alert sent 2026-08-10T02:23:00-06:00. Effective from noon today until 9 PM MDT this evening.
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