Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Natrona County/Casper BLM
Effective: 2026-06-16 @ 3:13 am -> 2026-06-16 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-16 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-06-16 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2026-06-16 @ 3:13 am
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued June 16 at 2:13AM MDT until June 16 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * 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-northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES: Highs in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Fall River County Area; Pine Ridge Area; Southern Campbell; Weston County Plains
Effective: 2026-06-16 @ 2:53 am -> 2026-06-16 @ 11:00 am
Onset: 2026-06-16 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-06-16 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-06-16 @ 2:53 am
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued June 16 at 1:53AM MDT until June 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Description: ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER
COUNTY AREA, PINE RIDGE AREA, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, AND WESTON COUNTY
PLAINS...

.Very warm, dry, and windy conditions will lead to widespread
critical fire weather conditions across portions of northeastern
Wyoming and southwestern South Dakota this afternoon and evening.
Humidities will drop to as low as 13 percent with northwest winds
gusting up to 35 mph.

The National Weather Service in Rapid City SD has issued a Red Flag
Warning.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 315, 317, 322, and 326.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity as low as 13 percent.

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

Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County
Effective: 2026-06-16 @ 1:21 am -> 2026-06-16 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-16 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-06-17 @ 10:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-16 @ 1:21 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued June 16 at 12:21AM MDT until June 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and
Wheatland. This includes between mile markers 46 and 80.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM 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: High Wind Warning
Area(s): North Snowy Range Foothills
Effective: 2026-06-16 @ 1:21 am -> 2026-06-16 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-16 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-06-17 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-16 @ 1:21 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued June 16 at 12:21AM MDT until June 17 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
Mountain along Interstate 80. This includes between mile markers
240 and 290.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon 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: High Wind Warning
Area(s): South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills
Effective: 2026-06-16 @ 1:21 am -> 2026-06-16 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-16 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-06-17 @ 4:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-16 @ 1:21 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued June 16 at 12:21AM MDT until June 17 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening 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): Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains
Effective: 2026-06-15 @ 9:57 pm -> 2026-06-16 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-16 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-06-17 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-15 @ 9:57 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued June 15 at 8:57PM MDT until June 17 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon Tuesday to 10 PM MDT
Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 and 431.

* WIND... On Tuesday, west to northwest winds gusting 25 to 40
mph. On Wednesday, northwest winds gusting 35 to 55 mph.

* HUMIDITY...On Tuesday 10 to 14 percent. On Wednesday, 12 to 20
percent. Poor recoveries expected Tuesday night.

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

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; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Effective: 2026-06-15 @ 9:57 pm -> 2026-06-16 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-06-16 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-06-17 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-06-15 @ 9:57 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued June 15 at 8:57PM MDT until June 17 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon Tuesday to 10 PM MDT
Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

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

* WIND... On Tuesday, west to northwest winds gusting 25 to 40
mph. On Wednesday, northwest winds gusting 35 to 55 mph.

* HUMIDITY...On Tuesday 10 to 14 percent. On Wednesday, 12 to 20
percent. Poor recoveries expected Tuesday night.

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