Severe · Fire Weather WatchActive alert

Fire Weather Watch issued September 8 at 11:49AM MDT until September 9

Affecting Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA

In effect until: Sep 9, 2026, 1:00 PM

Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 1:00 PM.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

See it on the live map View official source

Read the original bulletin (official text)

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...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause
erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279.
In West Central WY Fire Zone....278.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta. In West Central
WY...Lincoln...Sublette.

* WIND: West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent.

Free. In your language.

Get the next alert for your area before it matters.

Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

Fire Weather Watch issued September 8 at 11:49AM MDT until September 9

Get the next alert for your area before it matters.

Get alerts in your language