Cheyenne, Wyoming

Regional Weather Alerts


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; 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
Effective: 2026-06-12 @ 2:27 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-12 @ 2:27 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-12 @ 2:27 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued June 12 at 1:27PM MDT until June 12 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY THROUGH 800 PM FRIDAY...

* WIND...West to northwest winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph. Winds will shift to the northeast Friday evening behind
a cold front with gusts of 25 to 35 mph expected into Saturday
morning.

* HUMIDITY...Between 6 and 12 percent Friday afternoon, recovering
to between 55 and 75% by Saturday morning.

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