Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 31 at 9:54AM MDT until August 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 31, 2026 - 8:54am
Expires:
August 1, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday
evening.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Wind Shift with a Cold Front could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zone....289.
In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
In West Central WY Fire Zone....278.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette.
* COLD FRONT:
* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 6 percent Sunday and 8 percent Monday. Poor
humidity recovery Sunday night to around 20 to 35 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid-to-upper 90s Sunday and around 90
Monday.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov