Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 5 at 12:15AM MDT until June 6 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 11:15pm
Expires:
June 5, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through
Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 through 437.
* WIND...Southerly to southeasterly winds 15 to 25 MPH with gusts
of 25 to 40 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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