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Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Cheyenne, WY

August 29, 2021

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Aug 29, 2021, 3:57 PM MDT. It was in force for 3 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
Aug 29, 2021, 3:57 PM MDT (21:57 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

The text

As transmitted.

839 
WWUS85 KCYS 292157
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
357 PM MDT Sun Aug 29 2021

WYZ303-301200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0025.210829T2200Z-210830T0200Z/
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0024.210830T1600Z-210831T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
357 PM MDT Sun Aug 29 2021

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

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. 

* WIND...West winds of 15 to 25 mph sustained with gusts to 30 
  to 35 mph. 

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent during the afternoon.

* HAINES...5 to 6 or High Potential for Large Fire Growth.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

WYZ301-302-304-305-307-308-301200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0024.210830T1600Z-210831T0200Z/
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
357 PM MDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, AND 308...

* AFFECTED AREA...Western Fire weather zone 301. Fire weather 
  zones 302...303...304...305...307 and 308. 

* WIND...West winds of 15 to 25 mph sustained with gusts to 30 
  to 35 mph. 

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent during the afternoon.

* HAINES...5 to 6 or High Potential for Large Fire Growth.

* 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
719 
WWUS85 KCYS 300115
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
715 PM MDT Sun Aug 29 2021

WYZ303-300915-
/O.CAN.KCYS.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210830T0200Z/
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0024.210830T1600Z-210831T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0026.210830T1600Z-210831T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
715 PM MDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 303...

Gusty winds will continue to diminish during the remainder of the
evening with humidity recoveries expected.


&&

$$

WYZ302-304-305-307-308-300915-
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0024.210830T1600Z-210831T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0026.210830T1600Z-210831T0200Z/
North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
715 PM MDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 302, 303, 304,
305, 307, AND 308...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 302...303...304...305...307 
  and 308. 

* WIND...West winds of 15 to 25 mph sustained with gusts to 30 
  to 35 mph. 

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent during the afternoon.

* HAINES...5 to 6 or High Potential for Large Fire Growth.

* 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.

&&

$$

WYZ301-300915-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0024.210830T1600Z-210831T0200Z/
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-
715 PM MDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 301...

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

* WIND...West winds of 15 to 25 mph sustained with gusts to 30 
  to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent during the afternoon.

* HAINES...5 to 6 or High Potential for Large Fire Growth.

* 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.

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Sources

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