Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 7 at 7:59PM MDT until August 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 6:59pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 419, 423, 424, 428,
429, 430, 431, 432, and 433.
* WIND...During the daytime hours, west to northwest winds from
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Overnight, lighter
variable winds of 5 to 10 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Daytime minimum RH between 5 and 10 percent on
Friday and on Saturday, and between 8 and 12 percent on
Sunday. Overnight recoveries of 20 to 40 percent along and
west of Interstate 25 and 40 to 60 percent in Niobrara,
Goshen, and Eastern Laramie Counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated high-based showers will have the
potential to produce gusty and erratic winds along with a few
strikes of lightning without much, if any, rainfall during the
afternoon and evening hours both Saturday and Sunday.
* 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; Southwest Carbon County; Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF; 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