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NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1202 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026

WYZ003>006-010-011-013-016>020-023-025>030-101415-
/O.CON.KRIW.XH.A.0001.260711T1800Z-260714T0300Z/
Cody Foothills-North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-
Southeast Bighorn Basin-Northeast Johnson County-Southeast
Johnson County-Jackson Hole-Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River
Basin-Lander Foothills-Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Star Valley-Upper Green River
Basin Foothills-Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-Rock
Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
Including the cities of Riverton, Afton, Shoshoni, Kemmerer, Jeffrey
City, Buffalo, Pinedale, Meeteetse, Thermopolis, Big Piney, Powell,
Ten Sleep, Lovell, Dubois, Clark, Kaycee, Cokeville, Worland, Rock
Springs, Alpine, Star Valley Ranch, Green River, Lander, Jackson,
Cody, Thayne, Casper, Farson, La Barge, Wamsutter, Greybull, Basin,
and Shell
1202 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 98 to 108
  degrees below 6,000 feet and 90 to 100 degrees between 6,000 and
  7,500 feet each day.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, south
  central, southwest, and west central Wyoming.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

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Lowe