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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
152 AM MDT Sun May 3 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR LARAMIE COUNTY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY...

WYZ430-431-040200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0022.260503T1600Z-260504T0200Z/
Laramie Foothills and High Plains-Laramie East High Plains-
152 AM MDT Sun May 3 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 430 AND 431...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT
this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 and 431.

* WIND...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph gusting 25 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Between 12 and 15 percent

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated virga showers may produce gusty
  and erratic winds with little to no rainfall Sunday afternoon
  and early evening. A few lightning strikes cannot be ruled out.

* 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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