Red Flag Warning for Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument, Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
Impacts: any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the bulletin says 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 434 through 437. * WIND...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Sunday; North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Monday. * HUMIDITY...Between 8 and 15 percent Sunday; between 10 to 18 percent Monday. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 11:51AM MDT until August 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Cheyenne WY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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