Fire Weather Watch Extended to 9 PM Wednesday for 15 Wyoming Zones
The National Weather Service has pushed the end time of the Fire Weather Watch back to 9 p.m. Wednesday for parts of Wyoming.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 4:16 a.m. ET
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Sep 2, 2026, 4:20 a.m. ET
Fire Weather Watch for North Bighorn Basin, Cody Foothills, Lincoln and Uinta Counties Through 9 PM Sept. 3
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for 15 zones across Wyoming, effective from noon to 9 PM MDT on Thursday, September 3, 2026. The watch was issued at 2:05 AM MDT on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Affected areas include the North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM, Cody Foothills, Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations, Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM, Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA, Natrona County/Casper BLM, Johnson County/Casper BLM, South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM, Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin, South Bighorn Mountains, Absaroka Mountains/North Shoshone NF, Owl Creek Mountains, East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF, Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains, and Casper Mountain.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. The public is advised to listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. The watch expires at 9 PM MDT on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Sep 2, 2026, 4:16 a.m. ETFirst report
Fire Weather Watch for North Bighorn Basin, Cody Foothills, and Other Wyoming Zones Until 9 PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Riverton, Wyoming, has issued a Fire Weather Watch for 15 zones across central Wyoming, effective from noon to 9 p.m. MDT on September 3, 2026. The watch was issued at 2:05 a.m. on September 2.
The affected areas include the North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM, Cody Foothills, Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations, Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM, Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA, Natrona County/Casper BLM, Johnson County/Casper BLM, South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM, Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin, South Bighorn Mountains, Absaroka Mountains/North Shoshone NF, Owl Creek Mountains, East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF, Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains, and Casper Mountain.
The watch will remain in effect until 9 p.m. MDT on September 3, 2026, at which time it will expire.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. The National Weather Service advises listening for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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