Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Natrona County/Casper BLM
Effective: 2026-06-06 @ 2:43 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2026-06-06 @ 2:43 pm -> 2026-06-07 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-06-06 @ 2:43 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued June 6 at 1:43PM MDT until June 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 280.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Natrona.

* IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Hot Temperatures...and Strong Gusty
Winds could cause erratic fire behavior.

* WIND: Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 7 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid to upper 90s.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Conditions are expected to improve after
sunset Saturday evening as humidity increases and wind decreases.
Critical fire weather conditions are again expected by late
Sunday morning.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Shirley Basin; Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills; Laramie Valley
Effective: 2026-06-06 @ 2:12 pm -> 2026-06-06 @ 5:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-06 @ 2:12 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-06 @ 2:12 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 1:12PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: Widely scattered high-based showers and brief thunderstorms are
forecast to produce brief wind gusts over 50 MPH this afternoon.
Motorists, especially those in high-profile vehicles or with light
trailers, are urged to use caution. These showers may produce
sudden brief wind gusts with may result in travel difficulty.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): 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
Effective: 2026-06-06 @ 1:43 pm -> 2026-06-06 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-06 @ 1:43 pm -> 2026-06-06 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-06 @ 1:43 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued June 6 at 12:43PM MDT until June 6 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 through 437.

* WIND...South to southeast winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 40
MPH.

* HUMIDITY...12 to 19 percent.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry lightning will be possible with
isolated storms during the afternoon and evening hours.