NWS Cheyenne WYFW.W 0029June 29, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, NE
The National Weather Service office in Cheyenne issued a red flag warning for Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest in Nebraska, 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 7.7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Cheyenne WY
- Area
- Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:18 p.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
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 434... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WIND...On Monday, southwest becoming west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. On Tuesday, west becoming southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...On Monday, between 14 and 20 percent. Monday night, recovering to between 35 and 45 percent. On Tuesday, between 13 and 16 percent. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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