Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 9 at 12:02PM MDT until July 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 11:02am
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 98 to 108
degrees below 6,000 feet and 90 to 100 degrees between 6,000 and
7,500 feet each day.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, south
central, southwest, and west central Wyoming.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
Cody Foothills; North Bighorn Basin; Southwest Bighorn Basin; Southeast Bighorn Basin; Northeast Johnson County; Southeast Johnson County; Jackson Hole; Upper Wind River Basin; Wind River Basin; Lander Foothills; Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range; Natrona County Lower Elevations; Star Valley; Upper Green River Basin Foothills; Upper Green River Basin; South Lincoln County; Rock Springs and Green River; Flaming Gorge; East Sweetwater County
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender: