Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin |
| Effective: | 2026-06-08 @ 4:33 am -> 2026-06-08 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-09 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-06-10 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-08 @ 4:33 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 3:33AM MDT until June 10 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 through 437. * WIND...West to southwest winds 15 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent. Overnight recoveries as low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry lightning will be possible on Tuesday with isolated storms during the afternoon and evening hours. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Natrona County/Casper BLM |
| Effective: | 2026-06-08 @ 1:55 am -> 2026-06-08 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-09 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-06-10 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-06-08 @ 1:55 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 12:55AM MDT until June 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 280. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Natrona. * WIND: West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Conditions are expected to improve after sunset Tuesday evening as humidity increases and wind decreases. Critical fire weather conditions are again expected by late Wednesday morning. |