Red Flag Warning
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-
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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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