Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 1:24AM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 12:24am
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Monday
evening.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 280...289 and 300.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
* WIND: Saturday and Sunday: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.
Monday: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent. RH recovery will be fair to poor
Saturday and Sunday nights.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the lower to middle 70s. Lows in the 40s.
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:
Natrona County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains; Casper Mountain
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov