Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 30 at 1:09PM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 30, 2026 - 12:09pm
Expires:
March 30, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH 9PM FOR MOST OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE...
* AFFECTED AREA...All of southeast Wyoming except the higher
mountains where snow cover remains, including fire weather
zones 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 427, 428, 429,
430, 431, 432, and 433.
* WIND...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 55 mph.
* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Widely scattered showers are expected this
afternoon & evening. These will have the potential to produce
gusty and erratic winds and a few isolated lightning strikes
with little to no precipitation.
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:
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains; North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central and West Carbon; Southwest Carbon County; Upper North Platte River Basin; North Snowy Range Foothills; Southern Laramie Valley; Southern Laramie Range; 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