| Event | Fire Weather Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest |
| Effective | 6/29/2026, 2:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/30/2026, 7:00:00 AM CDT |
Fire Weather Watch issued June 29 at 1:18PM MDT until June 30 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 434…
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in
effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* WIND…On Monday, southwest becoming west winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 50 mph. On Tuesday, west becoming southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY…On Monday, between 14 and 20 percent. Monday night,
recovering to between 35 and 45 percent. On Tuesday, between 13
and 16 percent.
* IMPACTS…any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instructions
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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