Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued October 8 at 12:34AM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 7, 2026 - 11:34pm
Expires:
October 8, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF NEBRASKA AND WYOMING...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 417 through 422, 425, 427, 432,
and 434.
* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 13 to 20 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.
Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause
sparks.
Area Description:
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; 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; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central and West Carbon; Upper North Platte River Basin; North Snowy Range Foothills; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov