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Wyoming, Southeast Johnson County

Fire Weather Warning

Statement as of 2:31 AM MDT on June 19, 2013


... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am this morning to
10 PM MDT this evening for strong wind... very low humidity... a
Haines index of 6 and a dry cold frontal passage for fire weather
zones 280... 281... 285 and 300...

* affected area... fire weather zones 280... 281... 285 and 300.

* Winds... southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing... very dry air will likely be in place across southern
portions of the watch area early... spreading north in the early
afternoon to the northern zones. Winds will increase late in the
morning and will frequently gust over 25 mph by noon. Winds will
remain gusty through the day. A sudden wind shift is expected in
the evening as a dry cold front approaches from the west between
1900 and 2100.

* Relative humidity... as low as 6 percent.

* Temperatures... highs in the low 90s.

* Impacts... critically dry fuels... very low humidity... gusty
southwest wind and a Haines index of 6 may cause any fires that
start to quickly grow out of control.

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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