Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
146 AM MDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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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-
146 AM MDT Sat Mar 28 2026

...Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches in effect from today
through Monday across most lower elevations zones...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Critical fire weather conditions will be widespread across most lower
elevation zones. Above normal to near record high temperatures,
humidity values below 15 percent will occur for most locations. Wind
gusts of 30 to 35 mph will occur across all locations, except eastern
portions of the Bighorn Basin and northern Johnson County.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Sunday...Critical fire weather conditions will be widespread across
the area, with wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph once again. Odds are
increasing for wind gusts over 25 mph to occur over eastern portions
of the Bighorn Basin and Johnson County.

Monday...Critical fire weather conditions return once again, with
stronger winds ahead of a cold front. There is a 70-90 percent chance
for gusts over 50 mph over areas east of the Divide and a 30-50
percent chance west of the Divide.

Monday Night into Tuesday morning...Light snow expected over the
northern and western mountains Monday night into Tuesday morning as
the cold front moves over the area. Accumulations less than 0.5 inch
expected in the lower elevations east of the Divide.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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