Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
117 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TOMORROW ACROSS
CONVERSE, NIOBRARA, NORTH PLATTE, NORTH GOSHEN, AND NORTHEAST
CARBON COUNTY...

WYZ417-418-421-422-201200-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0032.240920T1700Z-240921T0200Z/
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-
Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Central and West Carbon-
117 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 417, 418,
421, AND 422...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 417.Fire weather zone
  418.Fire weather zone 421.Fire weather zone 422.

* WIND...West 20 mph gusting up to 30 mph

* HUMIDITY...Around 13 to 16 percent

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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