Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
974 FLUS45 KRIW 231851 HWORIW Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Riverton WY 1251 PM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024 WYZ001>020-022>030-242300- 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- 1251 PM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Hot and dry conditions today with highs nearing 95-100 degrees in parts of the state. Virga showers may develop this afternoon and have the potential to produce strong outflow winds of 40+ mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Monday through Wednesday...Hot above normal temperatures continue. The combination of above normal temperatures, breezy conditions and low RH values may lead to elevated to near critical fire weather conditions. Thursday...Gulf moisture will spread into WY along with a shortwave trough. Localized heavy rain is possible with widespread showers and thunderstorms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$