Red Flag Warning In Effect For Monday

With numerous wildland fires burning in the region, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning In Teton County.
Red Flag Warning is a term used by fire-weather forecasters to call attention to limited weather conditions of particular importance that may result in extreme burning conditions. It is issued when it is an on-going event or the fire weather forecaster has a high degree of confidence that Red Flag criteria will occur within 24 hours of issuance.
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...a Haines Index of 6
  and Gusty Winds could result in fires spreading quickly and
  having erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
 In Northwest WY...Fire Weather Zone 415, which includes Teton
 County.
* WHEN: Monday afternoon and evening.
* WIND: South to Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY: 13 to 17 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: In the lower 70s in the mountains. In the middle
  80s in the valleys.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please make sure your campfire is completely out before leaving
the campground. Avoid driving or parking in high, dead grass as a
spark can ignite dry vegetation.
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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