Nebraska, Wyoming Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 08/02/2026 19:42

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 8:42PM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 2, 2026 - 7:42pm
Expires: 
August 3, 2026 - 3:45am
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 434, 435, 436, AND 437... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 434 through 437. * WIND...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 18 percent. * 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov