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Red Flag Warning 64, NWS Cheyenne, WY

September 9, 2012

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Sep 9, 2012, 8:04 PM MDT. It took effect at Sep 10, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 9, 2012, 8:04 PM MDT (02:04 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 10, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Sep 10, 2012, 6:33 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

268 
WWUS85 KCYS 100204
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
804 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

.THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING OVER
THE NORTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. THOSE CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL 
DEVELOP AGAIN OVER PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE MONDAY MORNING
AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. 

WYZ301-101015-
/O.CAN.KCYS.FW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-120910T0200Z/
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0050.120910T1800Z-120911T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0064.120910T1700Z-120911T0100Z/
NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL
GRASSLAND-
804 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301...
...RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING IS CANCELLED
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS EVENING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301 NIOBRARA/LOWER 
  ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN THE
  POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WYZ303-308-101015-
/O.CAN.KCYS.FW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-120910T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0064.120910T1700Z-120911T0100Z/
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-
804 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303 AND
308...
...RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THIS EVENING IS
CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303 AND 308...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS EVENING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 303 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN 
  CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  308 LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN THE
  POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

NEZ312-313-WYZ304-306-100315-
/O.CAN.KCYS.FW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-120910T0200Z/
BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX-
SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON-
UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-
804 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 304...306...312 AND 313...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

WINDS HAVE DECREASED OVER THESE AREAS EARLY THIS EVENING AND 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE SLOWLY INCREASED. FOR THOSE REASONS
THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING. 

$$

WYZ302-101015-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0064.120910T1700Z-120911T0100Z/
NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
804 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 302...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 302 NORTH LARAMIE 
  RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN THE
  POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

NEZ311-100800-
/O.EXT.KCYS.FW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-120910T0800Z/
PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/OGLALA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS-
804 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MDT MONDAY FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 311...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 311 PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA 
  NATIONAL FOREST/OGLALA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN THE
  POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WEILAND
5 follow-up statements
100 
WWUS85 KCYS 100634
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1234 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

.THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE
EARLY EVENING.

NEZ311-100745-
/O.CAN.KCYS.FW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-120910T0800Z/
PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/OGLALA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS-
1234 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 311...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE RECOVERED AND ARE GENERALLY OVER 20
PERCENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECOVER EARLY THIS MORNING.
SOUTH WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH WILL
DIMINISH BY 4 AM.

$$

WYZ301>303-308-101445-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0064.120910T1700Z-120911T0100Z/
NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL
GRASSLAND-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-
1234 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 301...302...303 AND 308...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301 NIOBRARA/LOWER 
  ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 302 NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 303 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-
  SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308 LARAMIE 
  VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN 
  THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
178 
WWUS85 KCYS 100849
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
249 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

.THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

WYZ301>303-308-110100-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0064.120910T1700Z-120911T0100Z/
NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL
GRASSLAND-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-
249 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 301...302...303 AND 308...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301 NIOBRARA/LOWER 
  ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 302 NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 303 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-
  SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308 LARAMIE 
  VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN 
  THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
470 
WWUS85 KCYS 101523
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
923 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THIS AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING...

.THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

WYZ304>307-309-310-110100-
/O.EXA.KCYS.FW.W.0064.120910T1700Z-120911T0100Z/
SOUTHWEST CARBON-SIERRA MADRE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE-
923 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 304...305...
306...307...309 AND 310...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 304 SOUTHWEST CARBON...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 305 SIERRA MADRE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 306 UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 307 SNOWY RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309 
  SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 310 
  PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN 
  THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WYZ301>303-308-110100-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0064.120910T1700Z-120911T0100Z/
NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL
GRASSLAND-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-
923 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301...
302...303 AND 308...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301 NIOBRARA/LOWER 
  ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 302 NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 303 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-
  SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308 LARAMIE 
  VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN 
  THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
914 
WWUS85 KCYS 101853
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1253 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND 
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

.THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

NEZ311>313-110100-
/O.EXA.KCYS.FW.W.0064.000000T0000Z-120911T0100Z/
PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/OGLALA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS-
BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX-
SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS-
1253 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 311...
312 AND 313...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 311 PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA 
  NATIONAL FOREST/OGLALA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  312 BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 313 SCOTTS 
  BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN 
  THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WYZ301>310-110100-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0064.000000T0000Z-120911T0100Z/
NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL
GRASSLAND-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST CARBON-SIERRA MADRE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE-
1253 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301...
302...303...304...305...306...307...308...309 AND 310...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301 NIOBRARA/LOWER 
  ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 302 NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 303 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-
  SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 304 SOUTHWEST CARBON...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 305 SIERRA MADRE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 306 UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 307 SNOWY RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 308 LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309 
  SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 310 
  PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN 
  THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
460 
WWUS85 KCYS 110033
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
633 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

.SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS HAVE SLOWLY DIMINISHED EARLY THIS 
EVENING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WERE SLOWLY INCREASING. 
THAT TREND SHOULD CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING AND SO
THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN 
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NEZ311>313-WYZ301>310-110145-
/O.CAN.KCYS.FW.W.0064.000000T0000Z-120911T0100Z/
PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/OGLALA NATIONAL GRASSLANDS-
BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX-
SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS-
NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL
GRASSLAND-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST CARBON-SIERRA MADRE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-
PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE-
633 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301...302...303...304...305...
306...307...308...309...310...311...312 AND 313...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

THE SOUTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS HAVE SLOWLY DECREASED OVER THE
AREA AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE SLOWLY INCREASED. THE
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WERE OVER THE REGION 
EARLIER TODAY HAVE ENDED AND SO THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN 
CANCELLED. 

$$

WEILAND

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Sources

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