Fire Weather Watch for Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains, Johnson County/Casper BLM, Natrona County/Casper BLM, Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA
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What is happening
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...280...289. In...
What the bulletin says to do
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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The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...280...289. In North Central WY Fire Zone....281. In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In North Central WY...Johnson. In Southwest WY...Sweetwater. * WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 10 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the 70s and low 80s.
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- Alert
Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 11:50AM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Riverton WY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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