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Red Flag Warning issued March 25 at 12:39PM MDT until March 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities…Unseasonably Warm Temperatures…and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In Southwest WY Fire Zones…277…279.
In West Central WY Fire Zone….278.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Southwest WY…Sweetwater…Uinta.
In West Central WY…Lincoln…Sublette.

* WIND: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 11 percent Wednesday. Poor recovery Wednesday
night, 40 to 50 percent. As low as 12 percent Thursday.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 70s Wednesday and low to mid 60s
Thursday.
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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