FROM: NWS Cheyenne WY
AREA: 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
SENT: 2026-06-15T20:57:00-06:00
Red Flag Warning issued June 15 at 8:57PM MDT until June 15 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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.
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.
Alert Expiration: 2026-06-16T18:00:00-06:00
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