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Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 11:50AM MDT until October 9

Affecting Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains

In effect until: Oct 8, 2026, 1:00 PM

Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains

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.

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

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and
Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...280...289.
In North Central WY Fire Zone....281.
In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279.

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

* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 to 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the 70s and low 80s.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™