Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 12:55AM MDT until June 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 11:55pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Wednesday
evening.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 280.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Natrona.
* WIND: West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Lows in the mid
to upper 40s.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Conditions are expected to improve after
sunset Tuesday evening as humidity increases and wind decreases.
Critical fire weather conditions are again expected by late
Wednesday morning.
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
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