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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
954 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2026
WYZ275-276-282-283-285-011300-
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0010.260802T1900Z-260803T0300Z/
North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM-Cody Foothills-
South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM-
Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin-South Bighorn Mountains-
954 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday
evening.
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Wind Shift with a Cold Front could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...283...285.
In North Central WY Fire Zones...275...276...282.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park
Washakie.
* COLD FRONT:
* WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 6 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs around 100.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Riverton WY 958 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2026 WYZ003>006-010-011-013-016>020-023-025>030-011300- /O.CON.KRIW.HT.Y.0002.260801T1800Z-260803T0400Z/ 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- Including the cities of Alpine, Lander, Pinedale, Star Valley Ranch, Ten Sleep, Afton, Basin, Kaycee, Thermopolis, Casper, Worland, Clark, Riverton, Shoshoni, Jeffrey City, Big Piney, Shell, Kemmerer, Thayne, Greybull, Dubois, Jackson, Cody, Wamsutter, Lovell, Farson, Meeteetse, Powell, Buffalo, Green River, Cokeville, La Barge, and Rock Springs 958 AM MDT Fri Jul 31 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very hot temperatures expected this weekend. Highs from 98 to 105 below 5500 feet, 90 to 98 above 5500 feet. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, south central, southwest, and west central Wyoming. * WHEN...From noon Saturday to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some locations will not see temperatures fall below 90 degrees until sunset. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. && $$ Wittmann
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