Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued October 4 at 1:01AM MDT until October 5 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 12:01am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...280...289...300.
In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
* WIND: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 to 35
mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
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:
Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains; Casper Mountain
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov