National Weather ServiceWyomingFire Weather WatchArchive to October 1, 2026
Fire Weather Watches in Wyoming
The National Weather Service issued 20 fire weather watches for Wyoming in 2025 and 43 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 7th most of any state. 2026 through September: 47, 28% above the average of 37 for those months in 2008-2025. Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland was covered most often (206 times since 2008).
How many fire weather watches does Wyoming get?
Every fire weather watch that covered part of Wyoming. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.
The numbers
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through September) | 47 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 64 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 80 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 74 |
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2012 | 115 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2010 | 39 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2008 | 15 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 1, 2026.
When in the year does Wyoming get them?
Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 1, 2026.
Where in Wyoming?
| County or forecast zone | Since 2008 | Since 2023 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland | 206 | 31 | July 11, 2026 |
| Southwest Carbon County | 164 | 19 | July 11, 2026 |
| Southern Campbell | 152 | 27 | July 12, 2026 |
| Natrona County/Casper BLM | 148 | 32 | September 14, 2026 |
| Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains | 135 | 0 | September 26, 2021 |
| Upper North Platte River Basin | 132 | 13 | March 28, 2026 |
| Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie | 129 | 0 | November 25, 2021 |
| South Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF | 117 | 0 | July 8, 2021 |
| Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin | 116 | 0 | September 26, 2021 |
| North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF | 114 | 0 | September 26, 2021 |
| Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains | 105 | 25 | September 14, 2026 |
| Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA | 104 | 17 | September 14, 2026 |
The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 1, 2026.
What is a fire weather watch?
A fire weather watch means critical fire weather conditions are possible in the coming days; it often comes before a red flag warning. A watch means the conditions for the hazard are possible or favourable, but it is not yet happening: be ready to act if a warning follows. The national record · Every warning type in Wyoming.