< Red Flag Warning 02/28/2026 11:30 Nebraska, Wyoming

Red Flag Warning 02/28/2026 11:30 Nebraska, Wyoming

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued February 28 at 12:30PM MST until February 28 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
February 28, 2026 - 11:30am
Expires: 
February 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430, 431, 432, 433, 436, and 437. * WIND...West to northwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts of 30 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The most critical fire weather conditions are expected along the Interstate 80 corridor east of the Laramie Range into the southern Nebraska Panhandle. * 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: 
Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; 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