Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued October 9 at 12:34PM MDT until October 10 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 11:34am
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, AND
GOSHEN/MIDDLE-LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN AREAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE
TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL
FOREST AND A PORTION OF WY...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne WY has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 433, 435, 436, and 437.
* TIMING...Saturday afternoon.
* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 23 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.
Area Description:
Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov