Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 17 at 2:44PM MDT until June 17 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 1:44pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 430, 431, 432,
433, 434, 435, 436, and 437.
* WIND...North to northwest winds gusting 35 to 50 mph.
* HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
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; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: