Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
010 FLUS45 KRIW 062028 HWORIW Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Riverton WY 228 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024 WYZ001>020-022>030-071300- 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- 228 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...High Wind Warnings, Winter Weather Advisories, and a Winter Storm Warning Continue Across Parts of the Region... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Rest of Today and Tonight. Strong west to northwest wind continues into the evening hours for portions of central and southwest Wyoming. High wind is expected to develop over northern Johnson County during the evening hours before diminishing around sunrise. Snow steadily increases tonight over the far northwest mountains. The heaviest snow falls after midnight. Meanwhile, the snow over the Bighorn Range and Casper Mountain decreases during the evening hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Tuesday...Snow continues across the northwest mountains. A northerly surge of snow and cooler air arrives from the north late Tuesday night. West to northwest wind gusting 35 to 45 mph persists during the daylight hours, mainly over central and southern Wyoming. Wednesday and Thursday...Another round of precipitation moves north-to-south through the state with widespread rain and snow. The precipitation decreases Thursday. Breezy, with winds switching to the north. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$