Red Flag Warning Nebraska, Wyoming | Effective 03/28/2026 23:46

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