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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
345 AM MDT Tue Sep 26 2023

WYZ001>020-022>030-271345-
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-
345 AM MDT Tue Sep 26 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Elevated fire weather conditions are expected over central and
souther portions due to warm, dry, and breezy conditions.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday and Thursday...Near critical fire weather conditions
expected over central and southern portions due to warm, dry, and
windy conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
231 AM MDT Tue Sep 26 2023

WYZ280-289-270245-
/O.NEW.KRIW.FW.A.0003.230927T1900Z-230928T0100Z/
Natrona County/Casper BLM-
Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains-
231 AM MDT Tue Sep 26 2023

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through
Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
  Strong Gusty Winds will create erratic fire behavior and new
  fire starts.

* AFFECTED AREA:
  In Central WY...Fire Weather Zones 280 and 289.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
  In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
  In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.

* WIND: Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 14 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid to upper 70s, nearing 80 in some
  locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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