Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 18 at 12:17AM MDT until April 20 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 11:17pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 through 437.
* WIND...For the Red Flag Warning: West to northwest gusts
between 25 to 35 mph. For the Fire Weather Watch: West to
northwest gusts to 20 mph Sunday, becoming light and variable
overnight, then west to northwest gusts between 25 to 30 mph
Monday.
* HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning: 12 to 15 percent. For
the Fire Weather Watch: 7 to 12 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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
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