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Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Cheyenne, WY

June 23, 2021

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Jun 23, 2021, 9:36 AM MDT. It took effect at Jun 23, 2021, 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
Jun 23, 2021, 9:36 AM MDT (15:36 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 23, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Jun 23, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

The text

As transmitted.

976 
WWUS85 KCYS 231536
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
936 AM MDT Wed Jun 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309...

WYZ301-302-305-307-231645-
/O.CAN.KCYS.FW.A.0008.210623T1700Z-210624T0200Z/
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
936 AM MDT Wed Jun 23 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301, 302, 305, AND 307...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch. 

Minimum relative humidities this afternoon will lower to 12 to 15
percent, however wind speeds will be less than 25 mph.

$$

WYZ309-240100-
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0008.210623T1700Z-210624T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0011.210623T1700Z-210624T0100Z/
South Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-
936 AM MDT Wed Jun 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT this evening. 
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* WIND...West 15 to 20 MPH sustained with gusts up to 30 MPH.
  Gusts of 40 to 60 MPH will be possible in the vicinity of high-
  based showers this afternoon. 

* HUMIDITY...12 to 15 percent in the afternoon.

* HAINES...5 to 6.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is strongly discouraged.

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
223 
WWUS85 KCYS 240054
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
654 PM MDT Wed Jun 23 2021


WYZ309-240200-
/O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210624T0100Z/
South Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-
654 PM MDT Wed Jun 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309...

Winds have diminished below threshold to warrant Red Flag Warning
to expire. 

$$

WM

The office that day

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

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Jun 23, 2:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYS50 min

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