Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 6 at 2:58PM MDT until August 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 1:58pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 420 THROUGH 422 AND 425 THROUGH 427...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 420, 421, 422, 425, 426, and
427...
* WIND...West to northwest winds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 35 mph through early this evening and again Friday afternoon
and early evening.
* HUMIDITY...Daytime minimum RH between 5 and 10 percent.
Recoveries tonight from 15 to 30 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:
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central and West Carbon; Upper North Platte River Basin; Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF; North Snowy Range Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov