Smoot, WY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT FRIDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...288...289.
In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
In West Central WY Fire Zones...278...414...416.

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

* IMPACTS: The combination of low relative humidity and gusty wind
could cause erratic fire behavior.

* WIND: West to southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 30
mph through Wednesday. Wind increasing from the west at 15 to 25
mph with gusts to 35 mph Thursday, perhaps up to 40 mph. Friday
winds will be from the west to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts
up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY: 6 to 12 percent.

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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