Red Flag Warning for Southwest Carbon County and Southern Laramie Valley
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NOAA issued it on September 8, 2026, 12 days 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 to 8 PM MDT today for critical fire weather conditions in Southwest Carbon County and Southern Laramie Valley.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Carbon County; Southern Laramie Valley
- Issued
- September 8, 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 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Carbon County; Southern Laramie Valley.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Cheyenne WY. The alert is effective from 12:00 PM MDT to 8:00 PM MDT on September 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwest Carbon County and Southern Laramie Valley, specifically fire weather zones 423 and 428.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Westerly winds gusting to 35 MPH and humidity between 10 and 15 percent are expected.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning goes into effect at noon today and expires at 8 PM MDT this evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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