Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Aug 26, 2016, 6:57 PM MDT. It took effect at Aug 27, 2016, 12:00 PM 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
- Aug 26, 2016, 6:57 PM MDT (00:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 27, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2016, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
The text
As transmitted.
234 WWUS85 KCYS 270057 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 657 PM MDT FRI AUG 26 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .A RAPID TREND TOWARD WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER TEENS AND WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF FWZS 301 THROUGH 304...306 AND 308. WYZ301-303-308-271200- /O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0019.160827T1800Z-160828T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0022.160827T1800Z-160828T0200Z/ NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND-CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE- SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN- 657 PM MDT FRI AUG 26 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301...303 AND 308... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDTTHE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 303. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. && $$ WYZ302-304-306-271200- /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0022.160827T1800Z-160828T0200Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- 657 PM MDT FRI AUG 26 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 302...304 AND 306... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 302. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 304. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 306. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
3 follow-up statements
989 WWUS85 KCYS 270954 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 354 AM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .A RAPID TREND TOWARD WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED ON TODAY. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER TEENS AND WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301 THROUGH 304...306 AND 308. WYZ301>304-306-308-280000- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0022.160827T1800Z-160828T0200Z/ 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 COUNTY-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN- 354 AM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 302...304 AND 306... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 302. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 304. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 306. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
744 WWUS85 KCYS 271914 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 114 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL INTO THE LOW TEENS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WHILE WINDS GUST BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301 THROUGH 304...306 AND 308. WYZ301>304-306-308-280200- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160828T0200Z/ NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF- CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN- 114 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 302...304 AND 306... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 302. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 304. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 306. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
035 WWUS85 KCYS 280200 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 800 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016 WYZ301>304-306-308-280300- /O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160828T0200Z/ 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 COUNTY-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN- 800 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301...302...303...304... 306 AND 308... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ALLOWED THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED SIGNIFICANTLY ALONG WITH SLOWLY RECOVERING HUMIDITIES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 5:48 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CYS | Goshen, Niobrara | 4 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.