Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 12:27PM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 11:27am
Expires:
March 28, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR MOST OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING...
...FRED FLAG WARNING ISSUED SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR THE WESTERN
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM Sunday to 9 PM MDT Monday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...The western Nebraska panhandle, including fire
weather zones, 434, 435, 436, 437.
* WIND...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph
mainly between 10AM and 8PM each day.
* HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 percent during the afternoon,
maximums of 35 to 50 percent in the early morning.
* 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
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