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Fire Weather Watch 21, NWS Cheyenne, WY

August 23, 2021

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this fire weather watch at Aug 23, 2021, 2:18 PM MDT. It took effect at Aug 25, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 23, 2021, 2:18 PM MDT (20:18 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 25, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Aug 24, 2021, 1:39 PM MDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

The text

As transmitted.

753 
WWUS85 KCYS 232018
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
218 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 301 FROM NOON TO 8 PM MONDAY...

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 303, 304, 305 AND 307 FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303, 304, 305, 307 AND 308 FROM 11 AM TO 8
PM TUESDAY...

WYZ304-305-307-241200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0020.210824T1700Z-210825T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0021.210824T1700Z-210825T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.A.0021.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
218 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. a
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch
is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 304, 305 and 307.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$

WYZ303-241200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0021.210824T1700Z-210825T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.A.0021.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
218 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. a
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch
is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 303.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$

NEZ311-WYZ301-240200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210824T0200Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest/Oglala National Grasslands-
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-
218 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 301.

* WIND...West 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...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.

&&

$$

WYZ308-241200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.A.0021.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
218 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 308.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
621 
WWUS85 KCYS 240201
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
801 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303, 304, 305 AND 307 FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM 
TUESDAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303, 304, 305, 307 AND 308 FROM 11 AM TO
8 PM TUESDAY...

NEZ311-WYZ301-240315-
/O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210824T0200Z/
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest/Oglala National Grasslands-
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-
801 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301...

Winds are easing and humidity has climbed above critical levels.
The Red Flag Warnings for this evening have been allowed to expire
on time.

$$

WYZ303>305-307-241200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0021.210824T1700Z-210825T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0021.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
801 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 303, 304, 305 and 307.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$

WYZ308-241200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0021.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
801 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 308.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$
818 
WWUS85 KCYS 240847
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
247 AM MDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303, 304, 305 AND 307 FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
TUESDAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303, 304, 305, 307 AND 308 FROM 11 AM TO
8 PM TUESDAY...

WYZ303>305-307-250200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0021.210824T1700Z-210825T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0021.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
247 AM MDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 303, 304, 305 and 307.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$

WYZ308-250200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0021.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
247 AM MDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 308.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$
690 
WWUS85 KCYS 241939
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
139 PM MDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303, 304, 305 AND 307 FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
TODAY...

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 302, 303, 304, 305, 307 AND 308 FROM 11 AM
TO 8 PM TUESDAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 
FOR WESTERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301 FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY...

WYZ303>305-307-251200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0021.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0022.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210825T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
139 PM MDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY 
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...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.

&&

$$

WYZ308-251200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0021.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0022.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
139 PM MDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...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.

&&

$$

WYZ302-251200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0022.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-
139 PM MDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 302.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...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.

&&

$$

WYZ301-251200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.A.0022.210825T1700Z-210826T0200Z/
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-
139 PM MDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN FWZ
301...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Western Fire weather zone 301.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 2:31 AM MDTFire Weather WatchCYS12 hr
Aug 23, 2:18 PM MDTRed Flag WarningCYS30 hr

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