Fire Weather Watch issued for northern Wyoming basins

Critical conditions across Wyoming: The National Weather Service office in Riverton issued a Fire Weather Watch for multiple areas in northern Wyoming until 6:00 a.m. MDT, including the Middle North Platte River Basin and Niobrara, Converse High Plains, and North Laramie Range areas.

• Fire Warnings 0
• Evacuations 0
• Red Flag Warnings 0
• Active wildfires 4

Right Now

• Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for 8 Wyoming counties and basins until 6:00 a.m. MDT.
• Four wildfires are currently active in national incident data, with one new fire reported in the last 24 hours.

Fire Weather Conditions

Minimum relative humidity may reach 22% near Wheatland and wind gusts could reach 38 mph near Buffalo. Observed conditions include a 34 mph gust at Torrington Municipal Airport and relative humidity as low as 13% at Cheyenne Few.

The Official Word

The National Weather Service office in Riverton indicates today may be mild despite the weak cold front, with dry conditions and breezy flow in select areas. The National Weather Service office in Cheyenne expects a pleasant weekend with sunny skies, north winds Saturday as a shortwave passes northeast of the area, and seasonable overnight lows Sunday.

Next Few Hours

A shortwave may pass northeast of the area Saturday, potentially bringing north winds and conditions about 5 degrees cooler than Friday but still roughly 10 degrees above average. Northerly winds could ease Saturday night under clear skies, allowing radiational cooling, and Sunday may warm a few degrees as winds shift.

Updated 12:08 p.m. MDT