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Fire Weather Watch 16, NWS Cheyenne, WY

August 9, 2021

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this fire weather watch at Aug 9, 2021, 2:46 PM MDT. It took effect at Aug 10, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 9, 2021, 2:46 PM MDT (20:46 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 10, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Aug 10, 2021, 3:55 AM MDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this fire weather watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this fire weather watch went out at Aug 9, 11:25 AM MDT, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 11:25 AM MDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 5:43 AM MDT, 9 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
543 AM MDT Mon Aug 9 2021

WYZ105-111-115-101145-
Shirley Basin-Southwest Carbon County-Laramie Valley-
543 AM MDT Mon Aug 9 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Critical fire weather conditions are expected west of the Laramie
Range today. Burning of any kind is strongly discouraged.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>103-106>108-116>119-
101145-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County-
East Laramie County-
543 AM MDT Mon Aug 9 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A few showers and thunderstorms are possible along and east of the
Laramie Range this afternoon. Some of this activity may be
accompanied by strong gusty winds in excess of 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 12:16 PM MDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1216 PM MDT Mon Aug 9 2021

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-101900-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Including the cities of Chadron, Chadron St Park, Alliance,
Hemingford, Scottsbluff, Gering, Harrisburg, Angora, Bridgeport,
Bayard, Redington, Kimball, Sidney, Brownson, Harrison, and Agate
1216 PM MDT Mon Aug 9 2021

The following message is transmitted in collaboration with the
Nebraska Emergency Management Office through 1pm Tuesday.

WHAT...Degraded air quality from smoke from wildfires in
surrounding states.

WHERE...All Nebraska Panhandle counties.

WHEN...Through 1 pm MDT Tuesday afternoon

IMPACTS...Heavy smoke from wildfires will continue over the
Nebraska Panhandle through at least early Tuesday afternoon.

HEALTH INFORMATION...Recommended the elderly, young children, and
individuals with respiratory problems avoid excessive physical
exertion and minimize outdoor activities during this time. Wildfire
smoke is made up of a variety of pollutants, including particulate
matter and ozone, which can cause respiratory health effect.
Although these people are most susceptible to health impacts, we
advise that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air
quality conditions.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 4:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSGoshen39 min
Aug 9, 4:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSCheyenne52 min
Aug 9, 4:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSCheyenne49 min

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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.