Weather Story

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Friday

September 2024 Review

3/315AM: Greetings! After a brief reprieve today, critical fire weather conditions return for Friday, possibly extending into Saturday. A cold font currently moving south through the area, will be pushed eastward this evening. This will allow gusty west to southwest winds and warmer temperatures to return to the area. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from 11 AM to 8PM Friday for afternoon humidity below 15 percent and wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. Under these weather conditions, fires will spread rapidly, should one start. Avoid outdoor burning Friday. Stay tuned!

6PM 10/2 - It'll probably come as no surprise that September was a very warm and very dry month across our area. 🌡️ All 7 climate sites recorded a top 3 warmest September, with Laramie, Chadron, Scottsbluff, and Sidney all seeing their warmest September on record. ☀️ Rainfall was also quite sparse last month. Rawlins and Sidney both recorded their driest September on record, while all other sites remained well below average.