Red Flag Warning

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...Strong Gusty Winds...and Dry Thunderstorms with gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...280...285...300. In North Central WY Fire Zone....281.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In North Central WY...Hot Springs...Johnson...Washakie.

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

* THUNDERSTORMS: Will have the best chances in zones 280, 289 and 300. Wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible from outflows.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower 90s; highs in the 80s in zones 285 and 300.