Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 12:34AM MDT until April 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 20, 2026 - 11:34pm
Expires:
April 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 430, 431, 432, 433,
434, 435, 436, and 437.
* WIND... Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 35 mph on
Tuesday. Southwest winds with gusts between 35 and 50 mph on
Wednesday.
* HUMIDITY...5 to 12 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