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: | 2026-04-19 @ 3:14 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-19 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Cheyenne WY on 2026-04-19 @ 3:14 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 19 at 2:14AM MDT until April 20 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Sunday to 8 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418 and 430 through 437. * WIND...West to northwest wind with gusts to 20 mph on Sunday, becoming light and variable overnight, then west to northwest winds with gusts between 25 and 30 mph on Monday. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |