Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 27 at 11:25AM MDT until June 27 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 10:25am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 419, 430, 431, 432,
and 433.
* WIND...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Winds
will shift to the west or west-northwest between 6 and 9PM
Saturday evening.
* HUMIDITY...Between 12 and 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... A few showers in the evening hours may
produce gusty and erratic winds in their vicinity with little to
no rainfall anticipated.
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:
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; 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: