Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 10 at 1:03AM MDT until August 10 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 12:03am
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this
evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417 through 427.
* WIND...West to northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35
mph.
* HUMIDITY...Between 9 and 18 percent.
* 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.
* 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; Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF; North Snowy Range Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov