Critical Fire Weather, Record Heat Ahead of Major Monday Cold Front

Critical fire weather, record heat ahead of major Monday cold front

CASPER, Wyo. — Casper and Natrona County residents should prepare for a volatile stretch of weather as record-breaking heat and critical fire conditions give way to a powerful cold front and high winds early next week. The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued red flag warnings and fire weather watches for the Natrona County region starting Saturday and extending through Monday. Forecasters warn that unseasonably warm temperatures comb…

Record heat, critical fire risk grip Cheyenne ahead of Monday cold front

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County residents should prepare for a volatile stretch of weather as record-breaking warmth and critical fire conditions give way to a powerful cold front and a transition to spring snow by early next week. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne reports that a powerful ridge of high pressure is again strengthening over the region, bringing a return to unseasonably hot and dry conditions. High temperatures in Cheyenne a…