Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 1:44PM MDT until April 23 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 12:44pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431,
433, 435, 436, 437...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 430, 431, 432,
433, 434, 435, 436, and 437.
* WIND... Southwest winds with gusts between 35 and 50 mph for today.
West to northwest winds with gusts up to 45 mph for Thursday.
* HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent today and as low as 10 percent
Thursday.
* 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:
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; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov