Cheyenne, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; 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: | 2026-02-28 @ 1:30 pm -> 2026-02-28 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-02-28 @ 1:30 pm -> 2026-02-28 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-02-28 @ 1:30 pm |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued February 28 at 12:30PM MST until February 28 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430, 431, 432, 433, 436, and 437. * WIND...West to northwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts of 30 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The most critical fire weather conditions are expected along the Interstate 80 corridor east of the Laramie Range into the southern Nebraska Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Natrona County/Casper BLM |
| Effective: | 2026-02-28 @ 1:32 am -> 2026-02-28 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-02-28 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-02-28 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Riverton WY on 2026-02-28 @ 1:32 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued February 28 at 12:32AM MST until February 28 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Riverton WY |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities...Unseasonably Warm Temperatures...and Strong Gusty Winds could cause erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In Central WY...Fire Weather Zone 280. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central WY...Natrona. * WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY: 14 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES: Highs in the mid 50s. |