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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Cheyenne WY

1204 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026



NEZ434>437-WYZ417-418-430>433-171200-

/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260618T0400Z/

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-

Laramie Foothills and High Plains-Laramie East High Plains-

Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland-Goshen/Middle-

Lower North Platte River Basin-

1204 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY

FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND POOR RECOVERIES FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 417, 418, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, AND 

437...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 430, 431, 432, 

  433, 434, 435, 436, and 437. 



* WIND... On Tuesday, west to northwest winds gusting 25 to 40

  mph. On Wednesday, north to northwest winds gusting 35 to 50 

  mph.



* HUMIDITY...On Tuesday 10 to 14 percent. On Wednesday, 12 to 

  20 percent. Poor recoveries expected Tuesday night. 



* 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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