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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Cheyenne, WY

March 18, 2017

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Mar 18, 2017, 2:33 AM MDT. It took effect at Mar 19, 2017, 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
Mar 18, 2017, 2:33 AM MDT (08:33 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 19, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Mar 19, 2017, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

The text

As transmitted.

481 
WWUS85 KCYS 180833
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
233 AM MDT Sat Mar 18 2017

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Sunday for the 
Southeast Plains of Wyoming and for the Nebraska Panhandle...

.Gusty winds in excess of 25 mph along with minimum humidities
below 15 percent will produce critical fire weather conditions
late Sunday morning through early Sunday evening.

NEZ311>313-WYZ310-182300-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0002.170319T1700Z-170320T0100Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest/Oglala National Grasslands-
Box Butte/South Sioux-
Scotts Bluff National Monument/Wildcat Hills-
Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie-
233 AM MDT Sat Mar 18 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 310, 311, 312, AND 313...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Sunday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 311.Fire weather zone 
  312.Fire weather zone 313.Fire weather zone 310. 

* WIND...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 30 to 45 mph.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...None.

* 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.

&&

$$

RUBIN
3 follow-up statements
064 
WWUS85 KCYS 182024
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
224 PM MDT Sat Mar 18 2017

...Red Flag Warning on Sunday Across Plains of Southeast Wyoming 
and Western Nebraska Panhandle...

.Gusty winds of 25 to 35 mph along with minimum humidities below 
15 percent will produce critical fire weather conditions late 
Sunday morning through early Sunday evening.

NEZ311>313-WYZ310-191200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0002.170319T1700Z-170320T0100Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest/Oglala National Grasslands-
Box Butte/South Sioux-
Scotts Bluff National Monument/Wildcat Hills-
Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie-
224 PM MDT Sat Mar 18 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
310, 311, 312, AND 313...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 310 through 313. 

* WIND...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...12 to 15 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...None.

* 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.

&&

$$
576 
WWUS85 KCYS 190839
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
239 AM MDT Sun Mar 19 2017

...Red Flag Warning Today Across Plains of Southeast Wyoming and 
Western Nebraska Panhandle...

.Gusty winds of 25 to 35 mph along with minimum humidities below
15 percent will produce critical fire weather conditions late
this morning through early this evening.

NEZ311>313-WYZ310-200100-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0002.170319T1700Z-170320T0100Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest/Oglala National Grasslands-
Box Butte/South Sioux-
Scotts Bluff National Monument/Wildcat Hills-
Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie-
239 AM MDT Sun Mar 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 310, 311, 312, AND 313...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 310 through 313.

* WIND...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...None.

* 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.

&&

$$

RUBIN
752 
WWUS85 KCYS 200058
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
658 PM MDT Sun Mar 19 2017


NEZ311>313-WYZ310-200200-
/O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170320T0100Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest/Oglala National Grasslands-
Box Butte/South Sioux-
Scotts Bluff National Monument/Wildcat Hills-
Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie-
658 PM MDT Sun Mar 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 310, 311,
312, AND 313...

Winds are on the steady decrease with sunset, and humidities are 
improving. Expect this trend to continue through the remainder of 
the evening, therefore will allow the warning to expire at 7 pm.


$$

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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.