Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
267 FLUS45 KRIW 170802 HWORIW Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Riverton WY 202 AM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024 WYZ001>020-022>030-181215- 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- 202 AM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms expected west of the Divide this morning spreading to the east in the afternoon. Strong to severe storms could produce damaging winds up to 50 to 60 mph across the I-25 corridor mid to late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Strong winds behind a cold front likely overnight into Wednesday morning with areas of the Cody Foothills to eastern Fremont and Natrona Counties seeing west to north of west winds gusting up to 50 to 60 mph before diminishing by noon. Continued precipitation chances for much of the long term with mountain snow for the higher terrain and rain showers for the lower valleys. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$