Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains; North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central and West Carbon; Upper North Platte River Basin; North Snowy Range Foothills; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland |
| Effective: | 2026-10-07 @ 1:55 pm -> 2026-10-08 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-09 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-10-09 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-10-07 @ 1:55 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 12:55PM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NE AND WY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne WY has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 417 through 422, 425, 427, 432, and 434. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 12 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Fall River County Area; Northern Foot Hills; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Butte County Area; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains |
| Effective: | 2026-10-07 @ 1:07 pm -> 2026-10-08 @ 1:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-09 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-10-09 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-10-07 @ 1:07 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 12:07PM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN CAMPBELL, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, CROOK COUNTY PLAINS, AND WESTON COUNTY PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314, 315, 316, 317, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, and 327. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-10-07 @ 12:50 pm -> 2026-10-08 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-09 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-10-09 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-10-07 @ 12:50 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 11:50AM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
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. |
