Weather Alerts for Natrona CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
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| NATRONA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin - Owl Creek Mountains - Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains |
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| Effective: Tue, 8/11 4:17am | Updated: Tue, 8/11 10:22pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 8/11 11:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
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* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds...could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...283...289. In North Central WY Fire Zone....287. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In North Central WY...Hot Springs. In Southwest WY...Sweetwater. * WIND: Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 80s to middle 90s. Information: 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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| NATRONA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Natrona County/Casper BLM - Johnson County/Casper BLM - South Bighorn Mountains - Casper Mountain |
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| Effective: Tue, 8/11 4:17am | Updated: Tue, 8/11 10:22pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 8/11 11:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds...could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...280...285...300. In North Central WY Fire Zone....281. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In North Central WY...Hot Springs...Johnson...Washakie. * WIND: North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 9 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower to middle 90s; Highs in the upper 80s in zones 285/300. Information: 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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| NATRONA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Yellowstone National Park - Absaroka Mountains - Cody Foothills - North Bighorn Basin - Southwest Bighorn Basin - Southeast Bighorn Basin - Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains - Bighorn Mountains West - Bighorn Mountains Southeast - Northeast Johnson County - Southeast Johnson County - Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range |
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| Effective: Tue, 8/11 1:55pm | Updated: Tue, 8/11 10:22pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Wed, 8/12 2:00pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
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The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division, and the Wyoming Department of Health. * WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke. * WHERE...Northern Wyoming and portions of central Wyoming. * WHEN...Until 12 PM Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Smoke from western United States wildfires and the Weiser Knoll fire continues to be observed across much of Wyoming. The smoke is limiting visibilities at times. HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends that the elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety of pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can cause respiratory health effects. Although these people are most susceptible to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality conditions. CURRENT CONDITIONS...The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division offers near real-time air quality data for Wyoming's monitoring stations and health effects information to help the public interpret current conditions. Current air quality conditions across the state of Wyoming can be found at http://www.wyvisnet.com/. |
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