Severe Wildfire ● Closed
Fire Weather Watch issued October 9 at 12:34PM MDT until October 10 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY, United States of America
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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, AND
GOSHEN/MIDDLE-LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN AREAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE
TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL
FOREST AND A PORTION OF WY...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne WY has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 433, 435, 436, and 437.
* TIMING...Saturday afternoon.
* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 23 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Goshen/Mid |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-10T06:00:00-06:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Goshen/Mid
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