Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): North Snowy Range Foothills
Effective: 2026-04-07 @ 6:52 pm -> 2026-04-08 @ 4:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-08 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-04-08 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-07 @ 6:52 pm
Headline: High Wind Warning issued April 7 at 5:52PM MDT until April 8 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
Mountain along Interstate 80.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 PM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Effective: 2026-04-07 @ 1:08 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 1:08 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-07 @ 1:08 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued April 7 at 12:08PM MDT until April 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * AFFECTED AREA...417, 418, 432, and 433.

* WIND...Westerly winds 15 to 25 mph gusting up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...13 to 18 percent.

* HIGHEST THREAT...is located along and just east of the
Laramie Range where dry thunderstorms are favored to develop.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Widely scattered virga showers are
expected in the afternoon and evening. These will have the
potential to produce dry lightning and gusty and erratic
winds, with little to no precipitation.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains
Effective: 2026-04-07 @ 1:47 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-07 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-07 @ 1:47 am
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued April 7 at 12:47AM MDT until April 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this
evening.

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

* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...280...283...289.
In North Central WY Fire Zone....281.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Johnson.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.

* WIND: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 13 to 16 percent.