Red Flag Warning for Nebraska Panhandle and Southeast Wyoming
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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning from noon Tuesday to 9 PM MDT Wednesday for critical fire weather conditions across multiple zones in Nebraska and Wyoming.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Nebraska Panhandle and Southeast Wyoming
- Issued
- June 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cheyenne WY
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Nebraska Panhandle and Southeast Wyoming.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Cheyenne WY. The alert is in effect from noon Tuesday to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a warning.
Affected Areas
Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
West to southwest winds 15 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH. Humidity 8 to 12 percent, with overnight recoveries as low as 35 percent. Dry lightning will be possible on Tuesday with isolated storms during the afternoon and evening hours.
Timeline
Alert effective from 2026-06-09T12:00:00-06:00 to 2026-06-10T21:00:00-06:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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