Severe Wildfire ● Closed
Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 6:49PM MDT until October 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY, United States of America
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...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR PINE
RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND A PORTION OF WY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL
FOREST, BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX/NIOBRARA RIVER, LOWER NORTH PLATTE
RIVER BASIN/SCOTTSBLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT, LODGEPOLE CREEK/SOUTHERN
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, AND GOSHEN/MIDDLE-LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER
BASIN...
The temperature has dropped and the relative humidity has increased
above critical levels. Hence, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to
expire.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Ra |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-09T20:00:00-06:00 |
Official source
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Area as the agency stated it: Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Ra
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