Watches, Warnings & Advisories



3 products issued by NWS for:

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
212 PM MDT Sat Apr 18 2026


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/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0011.260419T1700Z-260421T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0017.260419T1700Z-260421T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260419T0200Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest-
Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River-
Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument-
Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle-
Laramie Foothills and High Plains-Laramie East High Plains-
Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland-Goshen/Middle-
Lower North Platte River Basin-
212 PM MDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431,
432, 433, 434, 435, 436, AND 437...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY, AND POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435,
436, AND 437...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Sunday to 8 PM MDT Monday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 through 437.

* WIND...For the First Red Flag Warning: West to northwest gusts
  between 25 to 35 mph. For the Second Red Flag Warning: West to
  northwest gusts to 20 mph Sunday, becoming light and variable
  overnight, then west to northwest gusts between 25 to 30 mph
  Monday.

* HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning: 12 to 15 percent. For
  the Fire Weather Watch: 7 to 12 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.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
212 PM MDT Sat Apr 18 2026


NEZ434>437-WYZ430>433-190200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0011.260419T1700Z-260421T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0017.260419T1700Z-260421T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260419T0200Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest-
Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River-
Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument-
Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle-
Laramie Foothills and High Plains-Laramie East High Plains-
Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland-Goshen/Middle-
Lower North Platte River Basin-
212 PM MDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431,
432, 433, 434, 435, 436, AND 437...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY, AND POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435,
436, AND 437...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Sunday to 8 PM MDT Monday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 through 437.

* WIND...For the First Red Flag Warning: West to northwest gusts
  between 25 to 35 mph. For the Second Red Flag Warning: West to
  northwest gusts to 20 mph Sunday, becoming light and variable
  overnight, then west to northwest gusts between 25 to 30 mph
  Monday.

* HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning: 12 to 15 percent. For
  the Fire Weather Watch: 7 to 12 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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
124 PM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
124 PM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026

This text Hazardous Weather Outlook product has been
discontinued as of April 13th 2026. Information formerly contained
within this product can now be found online in graphical form at
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=cys and via the NWS Cheyenne
Weather Story and/or social media outlets.

This reminder about the sunset of the text Hazardous Weather Outlook
will remain in place until April 30th 2026.

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