Natrona County Travel & Weather Report: Red Flag Warning in Effect Today (7/17/25)

Here is your daily travel and weather report for Casper and the surrounding areas.

There is a "Red Flag Warning" (fire weather), in effect from today from 12:00 pm until  8:00 pm.

The US National Weather Service Riverton Wyoming is reporting:

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will be widespread across the area this afternoon. Seasonal to hot temperatures return, with isolated (20% chance) virga showers/dry thunderstorms occurring across southern portions.

There will be patchy fog before 8:00 am. Otherwise, it will be sunny, with a high near 92°. It will also be breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

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The Wyoming Department of Transportation is reporting mostly dry conditions in and around the city at this time. There is one area reporting fogging conditions with limited visibility:

• WY 220 - Between Pathfinder Rd and Alcova

Travel along Interstate-25 and Interstate-80 is mostly dry, but there are with limited visibility reported in Cheyenne.

There is currently one road closures at this time:

• District 1 (Southeast) - I80: The Wagonhound Rest Area is CLOSED until further notice near Arlington at milepost 267.