Red Flag Warning for Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central and West Carbon; Southwest Carbon County
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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, Central and West Carbon, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Southwest Carbon County
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- Severe
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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
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon Sunday to 9 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 421 through 423. * WIND...Southwest to west winds Sunday, becoming west to northwest Monday, at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent Sunday; overnight recoveries 20 to 30 percent; 10 to 15 percent Monday. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 12:04PM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Official revision - Alert
Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 12:04PM MDT until August 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
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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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