Riverton, Wyoming – Residents across central and southwest Wyoming should prepare for dangerously dry and windy conditions as fire weather alerts take hold through Friday evening. The combination of gusty winds and humidity dropping to just 9% has prompted both a Red Flag Warning and a Fire Weather Watch across several counties.
According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, the Red Flag Warning covers southwest Wyoming through early Friday evening, while Fremont and Natrona counties fall under a Fire Weather Watch starting Thursday afternoon. West winds could gust as high as 40 mph during peak afternoon hours, especially around Casper and Riverton, increasing the risk of erratic fire behavior.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, high near 97°F with breezy southwest winds up to 28 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with continued gusts and a low around 58°F.
Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, high near 87°F, humidity remains critically low.
Saturday: Cooler, mostly sunny with a high of 84°F. Winds shift northwest.
Sunday: Slight warm-up under sunny skies, high around 86°F.
Outdoor burning should be avoided, and residents are urged to secure anything that could spark or fuel wildfires. More advisories are possible if conditions worsen into the weekend.
Five Day Forecast for Riverton, WY:
Thursday: Sunny, breezy, high 97°F
Friday: Partly sunny, breezy, high 87°F
Saturday: Mostly sunny, high 84°F
Sunday: Sunny, high 86°F
Monday: Sunny, high 90°F
