996
WWUS85 KCYS 141724
RFWCYS
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1124 AM MDT SUN JUN 14 2026
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PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-
BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX/NIOBRARA RIVER-
LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN/SCOTTSBLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LODGEPOLE CREEK/SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE-
NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL
GRASSLAND-
MIDDLE NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN/NIOBRARA AND CONVERSE HIGH PLAINS-
BORDEAUX/CHUGWATER/WHEATLAND-GOSHEN/MIDDLE-
LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-
1124 AM MDT SUN JUN 14 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 417, 418, 432, 433, 434,
435, 436, AND 437.
* WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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