Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Cheyenne, WY ∙ Burns, WY ∙ Gering, NE ∙ Broadwater, NE ∙ Crawford, NE ∙ Horse Creek, WY ∙ Torrington Municipal Airport, WY ∙ Chugwater, WY ∙ Harrison, NE ∙ Brownson, NE

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1248 PM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, AND 437... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, AND POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES 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 to 8 PM MDT Saturday. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 through 437. * WIND...For the Red Flag Warning: West to northwest gusts between 25 to 35 mph. For the Fire Weather Watch: 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...For the Red Flag Warning: 12 to 16 percent. For the Fire Weather Watch: 8 to 12 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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