Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 12:46PM MDT until April 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 11:46am
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY FROM NOON TO 8PM.
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435,
436, AND 437.
* WIND... Southwest wind gusts between 20 to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov