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National Weather Service:
Fire Weather Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 6:53 AM MDT on September 09, 2010
Light Rain Riverton: 61°
Light Rain
Wind: 14 mph from the SW
Dew Point: 46 °F
Pressure: 29.51 in
Humidity: 58%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Riverton
Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
74° | 45° 65° | 40° 72° | 40° 76° | 45° 74° | 45°
Forecast as of 7:25 am MDT on September 9, 2010

Today
Breezy. Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail in the morning. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds around 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.
Tonight
Breezy. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail in the evening. Lows 43 to 47. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Friday
Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 63 to 67. Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the late morning and afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 42. West winds around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs 69 to 73. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s.
Monday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:06:46 AM (MDT) Moon Rise:08:26 AM (MDT)
Sunset:07:34 PM (MDT) Moon Set:07:54 PM (MDT)
Moon Phase
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Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 2:50 am MDT on September 9, 2010

... Red flag warning remains in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT
this evening for gusty winds and low humidity for fire weather
zone 283...

This includes the following fire weather zones... in Wyoming...
283

* affected area... fire weather zone 283.

* Wind... southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph will gust to around 30
mph. A cold front will move through this evening shifting
the wind to the west to northwest.

* Humidity... will drop to 10 to 15 percent this afternoon.

* Impacts... the wind and low humidity will combine with
critically dry fuels for conditions favorable for extreme
fire behavior.

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 will
create explosive fire growth potential.





 

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