Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued October 9 at 6:49PM MDT until October 10 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR PINE
RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND A PORTION OF WY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL
FOREST, BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX/NIOBRARA RIVER, LOWER NORTH PLATTE
RIVER BASIN/SCOTTSBLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT, LODGEPOLE CREEK/SOUTHERN
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, AND GOSHEN/MIDDLE-LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER
BASIN...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 434.
* TIMING...Saturday afternoon.
* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote
the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening.
Area Description:
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov