Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 12:46AM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 28, 2026 - 11:46pm
Expires:
March 29, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10AM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR THE
WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE...
* AFFECTED AREA...The western Nebraska panhandle, including fire
weather zones, 434, 435, 436, 437.
* WIND...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph on
Sunday. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph on
Monday.
* HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 percent during the afternoon,
maximum of 35 to 50 percent in the early morning.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Widely scattered virga showers each evening
may produce a few lightning strikes along with gusty and erratic
winds accompanied by little to no rainfall. Sunday's activity
will be more limited, but more widespread showers are expected
Monday afternoon and evening.
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
Sender: