Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
155 FLUS45 KRIW 031900 HWORIW Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Riverton WY 100 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 WYZ001>020-022>030-042300- Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills- North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin- Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West- Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County- Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains- Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East- Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills- Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range- Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley- Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills- Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County- Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County- 100 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a Marginal risk of severe weather from the Bighorn Basin to Johnson County and a Slight risk of severe weather in eastern Johnson County in the afternoon. The northern half of the area will have numerous scattered rain showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon and evening. Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions will develop across southern portions of the area in the afternoon, with RH below 15% and westerly wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph on average. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thursday...Isolated thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon, mainly focused along and near the Absarokas/Bighorns. The threat for severe weather is low at this time. Elevated fire weather will develop in the afternoon from southern Lincoln County eastward into Sweetwater County. Friday through Tuesday...Each afternoon will feature elevated fire weather conditions, with low RH and gusty wind. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$