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 Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
In West Central WY Fire Zone....278.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette.
* WIND: West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. RH recovery will be fair Saturday
and Sunday nights.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 60s to middle 70s. Lows in the
mid 30s.
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; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov