<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=15AyET_1DdlpCTm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=15AyET_1DdlpCTm00" width="1440" height="989" ><figcaption>(Dan Cepeda, Oil City News)</figcaption></figure>CASPER, Wyo. — Triple-digit heat, elevated fire danger and intermittent storm chances are set to grip Casper and Natrona County through the weekend, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service in Riverton. A high-pressure ridge firmly anchored over the Four Corners region is driving the heat wave across the state, bringing what meteorologists expect to be the hottest stretch of the upcoming week. For Casper, Saturday brings mostly sunny skies with temperatures climbing to a high near 101 degrees. West-southwest winds between 11 and 14 mph are expected throughout the day, with localized gusts reaching up to 21 mph. The combination of scorching temperatures and breezy southwest winds has elevated fire weather conditions across Natrona and Johnson counties. A weak weather disturbance moving through central Wyoming on Saturday morning brought brief virga and isolated showers, while heat advisories remain in place across the central and northern basins. Although the high-pressure system is keeping temperatures exceptionally high, monsoon moisture drawing northeast into Wyoming will bring brief windows for shower activity. A slight 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms exists for the Oil City before 9 p.m. Saturday. Skies will turn partly cloudy overnight as temperatures settle at a low around 68 degrees. Winds are expected to shift from the west-northwest to the south-southwest in the evening, with gusts of up to 20 mph. Sunday offers little relief from the heat, with the forecast high once again touching 101 degrees under sunny skies. West-southwest winds will remain light between 7 and 10 mph, followed by a minor 10% chance of thunderstorms before 7 p.m. and an overnight low around 66 degrees. The persistent weather pattern is set to hold through much of the week ahead, maintaining above-normal temperatures with daily high temperatures continuing in the upper 90s. Monsoon moisture lingering in the region will continue to trigger scattered afternoon and evening storm chances across Natrona County, with a 20% chance of thunderstorms noted for both Monday and Tuesday afternoons before diminishing around sunset. Highs are projected at 98 degrees on Monday and 96 degrees on Tuesday. Dry and hot conditions will hold steady heading toward the end of the week, with high temperatures holding at 97 degrees on Wednesday and 98 degrees on Thursday and Friday. <h2>Detailed Forecast</h2><ul><li>Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West-southwest wind at 11–14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.</li><li>Tonight: A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West-northwest wind at 6–11 mph shifting to the south-southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.</li><li>Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West-southwest wind at 7–10 mph.</li><li>Sunday Night: A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind at 5–7 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.</li><li>Monday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South-southwest wind at 5–9 mph shifting to the north-northeast in the afternoon.</li><li>Monday Night: A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind at 5–9 mph calming after midnight.</li><li>Tuesday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind shifting to the north-northeast at 5–8 mph in the afternoon.</li><li>Tuesday Night: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.</li><li>Wednesday: A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.</li><li>Wednesday Night: A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.</li><li>Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.</li><li>Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.</li><li>Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.</li></ul>More on the weather is available from the NWS in Riverton.</div></body>

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CASPER, Wyo. — Triple-digit heat, elevated fire danger and intermittent storm chances are set to grip Casper and Natrona County through the weekend, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service in Riverton. A high-pressure ridge firmly anchored over the Four Corners region is driving the heat wave across...

Natrona County to see possible triple-digit heat, elevated fire danger this weekend

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CASPER, Wyo. — Triple-digit heat, elevated fire danger and intermittent storm chances are set to grip Casper and Natrona County through the weekend, accord

Natrona County to see possible triple-digit heat, elevated fire danger this weekend

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