Forecasted Heavy Winds Will Not Help Wyoming Firefighters

The good news for our Wyoming firefighters is that there hasn't been much wind pushing those fires around.

Fires do create their own wind. We don't need help to push them even more.

That luck is about the change as we move from Summer into fall.

Here in Wyoming, you would have noticed the cooler temperatures hitting Tuesday.

That change in temperature will bring winds to the southwestern part of the state.

The wind forecast below is for Tuesday and is from the Windy App.

By Wednesday the winds will pick up considerably in the east and central parts of Wyoming.

That's not what firefighters wanted to hear.

A little rain came in with this cool front, but not enough to be of any help in putting out fires.

Wednesday's wind forecast shows a change in the wind direction from south to north to more of southwest to northeast flow.

The wind prediction below shows those winds on the eastern side of the state for Wednesday.

Heavy winds make it hard on airborne firefighters. Not just in flying, but in dropping water and fire retardant.

Winds will calm starting Thursday.

The current forecast shows a slight chance of rain for Friday and Saturday.

A little bit will help those fires, but we really do need a lot more than we are getting.

Fall officially starts on Sunday.

It will start to feel like it by Saturday.

If there is any good news, cooler temperatures will help those firefights.

Seasonal changes will eventually bring the wet that we need to put these fires out.

Not just for Wyoming but for Idaho and California, which desperately need it.