Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Gallatin National Forest; Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County; Stillwater County; Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest; Golden Valley County/Musselshell County; Yellowstone County; Crow Indian Reservation/Big Horn Canyon Rec Area; Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties; Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest; Custer County; Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest; Sheridan County/Casper BLM; Bighorn National Forest |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 2:14 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 2:14 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-08-02 @ 2:14 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 1:14AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, gusty winds, and wind shifts with two cold fronts will create erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zones...274...284. In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127 128...129. In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132. In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland. In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie. In Northwest SD...Harding. In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater Sweet Grass...Yellowstone. In Southeast MT...Carter...Custer...Fallon...Powder River Rosebud...Treasure. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * WIND: Northwest 10 to 15 with gusts to 25 mph along and behind a cold front tonight into Sunday morning. Winds become east over the plains and southwest over the mountains Sunday afternoon. Northeast winds will get gusty again this evening as another cold front moves through the region. * HUMIDITY: In the Teens. * TEMPERATURES: Mid 90s. * COLD FRONT: A cold front will move through the area overnight into mid morning. Another push of cooler air arrives early this evening. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central and West Carbon; Southwest Carbon County |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 1:40 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-03 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-08-02 @ 1:40 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 12:40AM MDT until August 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 421 through 423. * WIND...Southwest to west winds Sunday, becoming west to northwest Monday, at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent Sunday; overnight recoveries 20 to 30 percent; 10 to 15 percent Monday. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central Carbon County; Southwest Carbon County |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 1:36 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-08-02 @ 1:36 am |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 2 at 12:36AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...High temperatures between 95 and 100 degrees. * WHERE...Central Carbon County, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, and Southwest Carbon County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Dawes; Box Butte; Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill; North Sioux; South Sioux; Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; East Platte County; Goshen County |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 1:36 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-08-02 @ 1:36 am |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 2 at 12:36AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...High temperatures between 103 to 108 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of panhandle Nebraska and east central and southeast Wyoming. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Kimball; Cheyenne; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 1:36 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-08-02 @ 1:36 am |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 2 at 12:36AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...High temperatures between 97 and 103 degrees. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Cheyenne County and Kimball County. In Wyoming, Central Laramie County and East Laramie County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Cody Foothills; North Bighorn Basin; Southwest Bighorn Basin; Southeast Bighorn Basin; Northeast Johnson County; Southeast Johnson County; Jackson Hole; Upper Wind River Basin; Wind River Basin; Lander Foothills; Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range; Natrona County Lower Elevations; Star Valley; Upper Green River Basin Foothills; Upper Green River Basin; South Lincoln County; Rock Springs and Green River; Flaming Gorge; East Sweetwater County |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 1:35 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 1:35 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-08-02 @ 1:35 am |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 2 at 12:35AM MDT until August 2 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Hot temperatures expected today. Highs from 98 to 105 below 5800 feet, 90 to 98 above 5800 feet. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, south central, southwest, and west central Wyoming. * WHEN...Until 10 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase during extreme heat events. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Cody Foothills; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin; South Bighorn Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 1:33 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-08-02 @ 1:33 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 12:33AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zones...283...285. In North Central WY Fire Zones...275...276...282. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park Washakie. * WIND: West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: 5 to 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 90s to low 100s. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations; Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM; Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-08-02 @ 1:33 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-02 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-08-03 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-08-02 @ 1:33 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 12:33AM MDT until August 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY Fire Zone....289. In Southwest WY Fire Zones...277...279. In West Central WY Fire Zone....278. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona. In Southwest WY...Sweetwater...Uinta. In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette. * WIND: Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: 5 to 10 percent Sunday; 10 to 15 percent Monday. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the 90s Sunday. Highs in the 80s to 90 on Monday.. |