Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 10 at 1:51PM MDT until August 11 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 12:51pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
LOW RH AND WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 25 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, AND 427...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417 through 427.
* WIND...West to northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35
mph.
* HUMIDITY...Between 9 and 18 percent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated high-based showers will have
the potential to produce gusty and erratic winds along with a
few strikes of lightning without much, if any, rainfall
during the afternoon and evening hours.
* 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:
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; Southwest Carbon County; Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF; 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