Red Flag Warning for Nebraska Panhandle Fire Zones
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NOAA issued it on August 2, 2026, 3 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 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday for gusty winds and low humidity across fire weather zones 434-437 in western Nebraska.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western Nebraska
- Issued
- August 2, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Cheyenne WY. The alert is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday for fire weather zones 434 through 437.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; and Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle.
What You Should Do
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly.
Expected Conditions
South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Sunday; north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Monday. Humidity between 8 and 15 percent Sunday and between 10 to 18 percent Monday.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday, August 3.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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