| Event | Red Flag Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains |
| Effective | 6/30/2026, 1:07:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/30/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Red Flag Warning issued June 30 at 12:07AM MDT until June 30 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. The
Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zones 434, 417 and 418.
* WIND…South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY…10 to 15 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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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