Red Flag Warning

FROM: NWS Riverton WY
AREA: Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM
SENT: 2026-02-15T02:45:00-07:00

Red Flag Warning issued February 15 at 2:45AM MST until February 15 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Riverton WY

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

* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zone….280.
In North Central WY Fire Zone….Southern Zone 281.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY…Natrona.
In North Central WY…Southern Johnson.

* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 to 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid to upper 50s.

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…dry cured fuels and unseasonably
warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-15T17:00:00-07:00


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