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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
212 AM MST Fri Feb 27 2026

WYZ001>020-022>030-281315-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
212 AM MST Fri Feb 27 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR THE
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR
LOW ELEVATIONS OF NATRONA COUNTY (FIRE ZONE 280) AND THE WIND RIVER
BASIN (FIRE ZONE 283)...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong west winds with gusts up to 75 mph are possible across the
Absaroka Mountains. Gusty 25 to 40 mph winds will be common
elsewhere.

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected this
afternoon, especially for the Wind River Basin and low elevated of
Natrona County.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday...Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions are
possible across portions of central and southern Wyoming due to dry
and breezy conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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