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Red Flag Warning
ActiveNorth Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Cody Foothills; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; South Bighorn Mountains; Owl Creek Mountains
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The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zone....285. In North Central WY Fire Zones...275...276...282...287.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park Washakie.
* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 8 to 13 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Instructions
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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