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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Cheyenne, WY

August 19, 2017

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Aug 19, 2017, 12:08 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 19, 2017, 12:08 PM MDT (18:08 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2017, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

The text

As transmitted.

721 
WWUS85 KCYS 191808
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1208 PM MDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CARBON
COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON...

WYZ303-306-200200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0013.170819T1808Z-170820T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
Upper North Platte River Basin-
1208 PM MDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303 AND 
306...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 303.
                  Fire weather zone 306.

* WIND...West to southwest winds between 15 to 25 MPH and gusts up
  to 35 MPH will continue through this afternoon.

* HUMIDITY...between 10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  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.

&&

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Sources

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