FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR: Niobrara, Lower Elevations of Converse, Thunder Basin National Grassland North Laramie Range, Medicine Bow NF Platte, Goshen, Central and Eastern Laramie South Laramie Range, Medicine Bow NF Southwest Carbon County Upper North Platte River Basin ...Critical fire weather conditions this afternoon for portions of southeast wyoming and again on wednesday... .Gusty winds and low humidity values will develop today with critical fire conditions for portions of southeast wyoming. Winds will frequently gust 35 to 45 mph along and west of the laramie range producing conditions favorable of rapid fire spread. Similar conditions are expected wednesday afternoon across most of southeast wyoming outside of the mountains and potentially into the nebraska panhandle. ...Red flag warning remains in effect from noon today to 7 pm mdt this evening for wind and low relative humidity for fire weather zones 301...302...304...And 309... ...Fire weather watch in effect from wednesday afternoon through wednesday evening for wind and low relative humidity for fire weather zones 301...302...304...And 309... The national weather service in cheyenne has issued a fire weather watch for wind and low relative humidity...Which is in effect from wednesday afternoon through wednesday evening. * Affected area...Fire weather zones 301...302...304 and 309. * Winds...West to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...The combination of warm temperatures...Low humidities...And gusty winds will produce conditions favorable for rapid fire growth this afternoon and possible wednesday afternoon. A red flag warning means that the combination of strong winds... Low relative humidity...And warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 09:45:06 +0000
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