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Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 8:43AM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

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First tracked
2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
Last seen in a feed
2026-10-09 18:14:52.349Z
Source classification
Severe · Source update
Issuer / area
NWS Riverton WY · North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Cody Foothills; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; South Bighorn Mountains; Owl Creek Mountains
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
2026-10-10T01:00:00.000Z
Forecast onset / end
2026-10-09T18:00:00.000Z / 2026-10-10T01:00:00.000Z

Red Flag Warning · North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Cody Foothills; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; South Bighorn Mountains; Owl Creek Mountains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Archived official description

* IMPACTS: Low humidity...unseasonably warm temperatures...and strong gusty wind 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 in this archived message

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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  1. baseline · Captured 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z

    Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 8:43AM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

    Red Flag Warning · North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Cody Foothills; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; South Bighorn Mountains; Owl Creek Mountains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

    Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T14:43:00.000Z · Source update

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