Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 23 at 12:46PM MDT until March 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 23, 2026 - 11:46am
Expires:
March 24, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 275...276 and 282.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Park...Washakie.
* WIND: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 11 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:
North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Cody Foothills; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov