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Red Flag Warning 28, NWS Cheyenne, WY

September 5, 2021

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Sep 5, 2021, 1:49 PM MDT. It took effect at Sep 6, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
Sep 5, 2021, 1:49 PM MDT (19:49 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 6, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Sep 6, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

The text

As transmitted.

001 
WWUS85 KCYS 051949
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
149 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021

WYZ301-302-307-308-061200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0026.210906T1700Z-210907T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0028.210906T1700Z-210907T0200Z/
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
149 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301, 302, 
307, AND 308...

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Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 
  306,307, 308, and 310. 

* WIND...Westerly winds 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent in the afternoon.

* HAINES...6

* 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.

&&

$$

WYZ303>306-310-061200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0026.210906T1700Z-210907T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Upper North Platte River Basin-
Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie-
149 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW  FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 303, 304, 305, 306, AND 310...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 
  306,307, 308, and 310. 

* WIND...Westerly winds 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent in the afternoon.

* HAINES...6

* 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.

&&

$$
JTL
3 follow-up statements
294 
WWUS85 KCYS 052249
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
449 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

WYZ303>306-310-061200-
/O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0026.210906T1700Z-210907T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KCYS.FW.W.0028.210906T1700Z-210907T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Upper North Platte River Basin-
Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie-
449 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303, 304, 
305, 306, AND 310...

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

* WIND...Westerly winds 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent in the afternoon.

* HAINES...6

* 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.

&&

$$

WYZ301-302-307-308-061200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0028.210906T1700Z-210907T0200Z/
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
449 PM MDT Sun Sep 5 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
301, 302, 307, AND 308...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 301, 302, 307 and 308. 

* WIND...Westerly winds 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent in the afternoon.

* HAINES...6

* 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.

&&

$$
898 
WWUS85 KCYS 060803
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
203 AM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021

WYZ301>308-310-061615-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0028.210906T1700Z-210907T0200Z/
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie-
203 AM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306,
  307 and 308.

* WIND...Westerly winds 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent in the afternoon.

* HAINES...6

* 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.

&&

$$
562 
WWUS85 KCYS 070157
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
757 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021


WYZ301>308-310-070300-
/O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210907T0200Z/
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-North Laramie Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF-
Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin-
Platte/Goshen/Central and Eastern Laramie-
757 PM MDT Mon Sep 6 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301,
302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, AND 310...

Relative humidity values continue to remain low, however the winds
have weakened below criteria. Therefore the warning will be 
allowed to expire.

$$

JTL

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

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