Goshen County, WY

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In effect from Saturday 04/18 11:00 AM MDT – Saturday 04/18 8:00 PM MDT

Issued by NWS Cheyenne WY

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 15 percent. For the Fire Weather Watch: 7 to 12 percent.

Impacts

Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

What to do

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.


Areas impacted

  • Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest
  • Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River
  • Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument
  • Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle
  • Laramie Foothills and High Plains
  • Laramie East High Plains
  • Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland
  • Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin

In effect from Sunday 04/19 11:00 AM MDT – Monday 04/20 8:00 PM MDT

Issued by NWS Cheyenne WY

Affected Area

Fire weather zones 417 and 418.

Wind

West to northwest winds with gusts between 20 and 30 mph.

Humidity

9 to 13 percent.

Impacts

Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

What to do

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.


Areas impacted

  • Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland
  • Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains

In effect from Sunday 04/19 11:00 AM MDT – Monday 04/20 8:00 PM MDT

Issued by NWS Cheyenne WY

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 15 percent. For the Fire Weather Watch: 7 to 12 percent.

Impacts

Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

What to do

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.


Areas impacted

  • Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest
  • Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River
  • Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument
  • Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle
  • Laramie Foothills and High Plains
  • Laramie East High Plains
  • Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland
  • Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin

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From the forecaster

Red Flag Warning

Created by the NWS Cheyenne WFO

We know it just cooled off and we had some snow across the area, but Red Flag Conditions are unforunately back for portions of southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle on Saturday. Look for gusty winds alongside low humidity values to cause high fire danger.

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