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WWUS85 KRIW 280732

RFWRIW



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Riverton WY

1232 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026



WYZ280-010000-

/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.W.0003.260228T1800Z-260301T0000Z/

Natrona County/Casper BLM-

1232 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST

THIS AFTERNOON...



The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag

Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 5 PM MST

this afternoon.



* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and 

  Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. 



* AFFECTED AREA: 

  In Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 280.



* COUNTIES AFFECTED: 

  In Central WY...Natrona.



* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* HUMIDITY: 14 to 20 percent.



* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 50s.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are

either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong

winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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http://weather.gov/riverton