🟠 Severe

Red Flag Warning

Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle

Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 11:51AM MDT until August 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Alert Description

...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.

Safety Instructions

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.

Time Information

Effective

Aug 3, 2026, 5:00 PM

Expires

Aug 3, 2026, 12:00 PM

Issued

Aug 2, 2026, 5:51 PM

Alert Details

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Likely

Issued By

NWS Cheyenne WY

National Weather Service