Red Flag Warning Issued for Niobrara and Converse Areas
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NOAA issued it on June 30, 2026, 7 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 today to 9 PM MDT Wednesday for fire weather zones 417 and 418 due to low humidity and gusty winds.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Niobrara and Converse High Plains, Wyoming
- Issued
- June 30, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Niobrara and Converse High Plains, Wyoming.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Cheyenne WY. Effective from 2026-06-09T00:53:00-06:00, with onset at 2026-06-09T12:00:00-06:00 and ending 2026-06-10T21:00:00-06:00. Alert type code: FWW.
Affected Areas
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains. Fire weather zones WYZ417 and WYZ418.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
West to southwest winds 20 to 40 MPH with gusts up to 55 MPH. Humidity 10 to 15 percent, with overnight recoveries as low as 35 percent. Dry lightning possible Tuesday with isolated storms during afternoon and evening hours. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Timeline
Warning in effect from noon today (June 9) to 9 PM MDT Wednesday (June 10).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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