Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 15 at 8:57PM MDT until June 17 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 7:57pm
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon Tuesday to 10 PM MDT
Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 432, 433, 434,
435, 436, and 437.
* WIND... On Tuesday, west to northwest winds gusting 25 to 40
mph. On Wednesday, northwest winds gusting 35 to 55 mph.
* HUMIDITY...On Tuesday 10 to 14 percent. On Wednesday, 12 to 20
percent. Poor recoveries expected Tuesday night.
* 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; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov