Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 5 at 1:20PM MDT until August 6 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 417 through 425 and 428
through 430.
* WIND...West to northwest winds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Between 5 and 10 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:
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; Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF; Upper North Platte River Basin; Southern Laramie Valley; Southern Laramie Range; Laramie Foothills and High Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov