Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 12:34PM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 11:34am
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, AND
GOSHEN/MIDDLE-LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN AREAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE
TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL
FOREST AND A PORTION OF WY...
* AFFECTED AREA...A portion of WY.
* TIMING...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.
* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 24 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.
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; Upper North Platte River Basin; North Snowy Range Foothills; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov