Nebraska, Wyoming Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 07/13/2026 12:47

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued July 13 at 1:47PM MDT until July 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 13, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires: 
July 14, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* 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.
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; 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY