NWS Cheyenne WYFW.W 0029June 29, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument, Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland and
The National Weather Service office in Cheyenne issued a red flag warning for Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument, Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland and 6 more in Nebraska, Wyoming, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on June 29. It was the 29th red flag warning the NWS office in Cheyenne issued in 2026. Nebraska had 13 red flag warnings in June 2026, against 2 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Nebraska's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 11 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Cheyenne WY
- Area
- Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument, Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle, Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland and 6 more
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:22 a.m. MDT, June 29, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 a.m. MDT, June 29, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. MDT, June 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCYS FW.W 0029
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska since 2008Every warning type in Nebraska
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 419, 430, 431, 432, 433, 436, and 437. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Localized gusts up to 60 mph are possible. Winds will become more westerly in the late afternoon and evening hours as they gradually weaken. * HUMIDITY...Between 10 and 20 percent. The lowest humidity is expected south of the North Platte River. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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