Nebraska, Wyoming Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/19/2026 12:26

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 19 at 1:26PM MDT until April 20 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 19, 2026 - 12:26pm
Expires: 
April 20, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, and 430 through 437. * WIND...West to northwest wind with gusts to 20 mph on Sunday, becoming light and variable overnight, then west to northwest winds with gusts between 25 and 30 mph on Monday. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
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; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; 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