Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
874 WWUS85 KCYS 131947 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 147 PM MDT Mon Jul 13 2026 NEZ434>437-WYZ417>420-423-427-430>433-141200- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260716T0200Z/ Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest- Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River- Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument- Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle- 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-Southwest Carbon County- North Snowy Range Foothills-Laramie Foothills and High Plains- Laramie East High Plains-Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland- Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin- 147 PM MDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW RH, CRITICAL FUELS, AND BREEZY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 417, 418, 419, 420, 423, 427, 430, 431, 432, 433, AND 434... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 423, and 430 through 434. * WIND...South to southeast winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 35 mph * HUMIDITY...Between 10 and 15 percent * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$