Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 18 at 7:32PM MDT until April 20 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM
MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, AND 437...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Sunday to 8 PM MDT Monday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 through 437.
* WIND...For the Red Flag Warning: 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...10 to 15 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:
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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