Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 17 at 12:17AM MDT until March 21 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 11:17pm
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
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.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 417, 418, 419, 432, 433,
434,and 435.
* WIND...Sustained winds 20 to 30 mph, gusting up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov