Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 2:02PM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 1:02pm
Expires:
March 28, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday
evening.
* 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...281 and 282.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park
Washakie.
* WIND: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 13 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 60s to upper 70s.
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; Johnson County/Casper BLM; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov