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Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Converse County Lower Elevations
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 4:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued April 21 at 2:01PM MDT until April 23 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

* WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon.

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

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central Carbon County; Southwest Carbon County; Upper North Platte River Basin
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 4:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued April 21 at 2:01PM MDT until April 23 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.

* WHERE...Central Carbon County, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains,
Southwest Carbon County, and Upper North Platte River Basin.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon.

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

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued April 21 at 2:01PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible.

* WHERE...Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and
Wheatland.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

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

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued April 21 at 2:01PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate
80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

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

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Central Laramie County
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 4:00 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued April 21 at 2:01PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Central Laramie County.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

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

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): North Snowy Range Foothills
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued April 21 at 2:01PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

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

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon.

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

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): East Platte County; Goshen County; Laramie Valley; East Laramie County
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-21 @ 3:01 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued April 21 at 2:01PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible.

* WHERE...East Laramie County, East Platte County, Goshen County,
and Laramie Valley.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon.

* 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): Northern Black Hills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Fall River County Area; Northern Foot Hills; Eastern Foot Hills; Custer County Plains; Pine Ridge Area; Butte County Area; West Central Plains; Ziebach County; Haakon County Area; Badlands Area; Bennett County Area; Mellette and Todd Counties; Tripp County; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Crook County Plains; Weston County Plains; Wyoming Black Hills
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 1:48 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-04-21 @ 1:48 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 12:48PM MDT until April 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Description: ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
EARLY EVENING ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA...

.Hot, dry, and windy conditions will support widespread critical
fire weather conditions Wednesday, mainly in the afternoon and
evening. Temperatures tomorrow will range from the 80s to mid 90s
with minimum humidities dropping to as low as 10%. Meanwhile,
southwesterly winds will increase through the morning as a cold
front approaches the region. Sustained winds will be at 20 to 30
mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. Scattered thunderstorms are
possible across western to central South Dakota Wednesday
afternoon and evening. These storms may contain cloud-to-ground
lightning and erratic winds with gusts in excess of 50 mph while
producing very little precip. This could lead to fire initiation.
Conditions will improve Wednesday evening as temperatures fall,
humidity rises, and a cold front quickly crosses the area.

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/
Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315
Southern Campbell, 316 Crook County Plains, 317 Weston County
Plains, 318 Wyoming Black Hills, 319 Northern Black Hills, 320
Central Black Hills, 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River
County Area, 323 Northern Foot Hills, 324 Eastern Foot Hills,
325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine Ridge Area, 327 Butte
County Area, 329 West Central Plains, 330 Ziebach County, 331
Haakon County Area, 332 Badlands Area, 333 Bennett County
Area, 334 Mellette and Todd Counties and 335 Tripp County.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
humidity would produce critical fire weather conditions.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Salt River and Wyoming Ranges
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 1:09 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 12:00 am
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-21 @ 1:09 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued April 21 at 12:09PM MDT until April 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...Salt River and Wyoming Ranges.

* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 11 PM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, including over Salt River
Pass.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 1:09 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 12:00 am
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-21 @ 1:09 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued April 21 at 12:09PM MDT until April 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations generally between 6
and 12 inches with locally higher amounts to 18 inches across the
Tetons. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains.

* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 11 PM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, including over Teton
Pass and Togwotee Pass.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Yellowstone National Park
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 1:09 pm -> 2026-04-24 @ 12:00 am
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-21 @ 1:09 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued April 21 at 12:09PM MDT until April 23 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12
inches with the highest amounts across southwestern portions of
the Park. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Yellowstone National Park.

* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 11 PM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Total snow amounts up to 3 inches at Mammoth.

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Cody Foothills; Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM; Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin; South Bighorn Mountains; Owl Creek Mountains; Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains; Casper Mountain
Effective: 2026-04-21 @ 1:03 pm -> 2026-04-22 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-22 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-04-21 @ 1:03 pm
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued April 21 at 12:03PM MDT until April 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...280...283...285...289...300.
In North Central WY Fire Zones...275...276...281...282...287.

* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park
Washakie.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.

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

* WIND: Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 10 to 15 percent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS: While wind will not be as strong as on
Wednesday, elevated to near critical fire weather conditions will
be seen today across much of the same area.

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: 2026-04-21 @ 1:34 am -> 2026-04-22 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-21 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-04-21 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-21 @ 1:34 am
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 12:34AM MDT until April 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: ...MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 430, 431, 432, 433,
434, 435, 436, and 437.

* WIND... Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 35 mph on
Tuesday. Southwest winds with gusts between 35 and 50 mph on
Wednesday.

* HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent.

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