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 Central WY Fire Zone....289.
In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln.
* WIND: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 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:
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov