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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Cheyenne WY

131 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING SATURDAY AND

SUNDAY...



WYZ430-431-132045-

/O.CAN.KCYS.FW.A.0005.240414T1800Z-240415T0100Z/

Laramie Foothills and High Plains-Laramie East High Plains-

131 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW

HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430 AND 431...



The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has cancelled the Fire

Weather Watch. 



Arrival of stronger winds now looks to be Sunday evening...well

after the low humidity has recovered. Therefore...the Fire 

Weather Watch has been cancelled.



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WYZ418-432-140100-

/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240414T0100Z/

Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains-

Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland-

131 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING

FOR GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 

418 AND 432...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 and 432.



* WIND...West winds 15 to 20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH this 

  afternoon.



* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 12 to 15 percent today.



* 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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