Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 12:40PM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 8, 2026 - 11:40am
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NE AND WY...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne WY has issued a Red Flag
Warning in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 417 through 422, 425, 427, and
432.
* TIMING...From noon to 7 PM MDT Friday.
* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 11 to 18 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Area Description:
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; 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; Upper North Platte River Basin; North Snowy Range Foothills; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov