Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 16 at 11:29AM MDT until March 21 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 10:29am
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...TWO PART FIRE WEATHER WATCH...
.PART ONE WILL FEATURE STRONG WINDS AND MARGINAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY,
PART TWO WILL FEATURE GUSTY WINDS, CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY WITH STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, AND 437...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 430, 431, and 437.
* WIND...For the Red Flag Warning, 30 to 35 mph sustained winds
gusting up to 60 mph. For the Fire Weather Watch, 20 to 30 mph
sustained winds, gusting up to 45 mph.
* HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning, 18 to 22 percent. For the
Fire Weather Watch, 10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Poor overnight humidity recoveries are
expected for the duration of the Fire Weather Watch. Well above
average temperatures are also expected which will contribute
considerably to the dry conditions.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov