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Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 2:59AM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 18:14:52.349Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source update
- Issuer / area
- NWS Cheyenne WY · Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains; North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central and West Carbon; Upper North Platte River Basin; North Snowy Range Foothills; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-10T01:00:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-09T18:00:00.000Z / 2026-10-10T01:00:00.000Z
Red Flag Warning · Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains; North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central and West Carbon; Upper North Platte River Basin; North Snowy Range Foothills; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
Archived official description
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NE AND WY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 417 through 422, 425, 427, and 432. * TIMING...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 12 to 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instructions in this archived message
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
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baseline · Captured 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 2:59AM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Red Flag Warning · Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains; North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central and West Carbon; Upper North Platte River Basin; North Snowy Range Foothills; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T08:59:00.000Z · Source update
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