WWUS85 KCYS 161912
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1212 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

NEZ434>437-WYZ417-418-430>433-170315-
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Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest-
Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River-
Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument-
Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle-
Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National
Grassland-
Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains-
Laramie Foothills and High Plains-Laramie East High Plains-
Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland-Goshen/Middle-
Lower North Platte River Basin-
1212 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
417, 418, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, AND 437...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 5 AM to 6 PM MST Tuesday. The
Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 434, 435, 436, 437, 417, 418,
  430, 431, 432, and 433.

* WIND...In the morning, southwest winds 10 to 20 MPH with gusts
  up to 30 MPH, becoming west 25 to 40 MPH with gusts up to 65
  MPH possible in the late morning and afternoon.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent. Poor humidity recoveries possible
  early in the morning.

* HIGHEST THREAT...Just east of the Laramie Range across southeast
  Wyoming and the Interstate 25 corridor into the Nebraska
  panhandle. Poor humidity recoveries for this time of year are
  expected as winds quickly increase above criteria, as early as
  600 AM. Strong winds, low relative humidity, and mild
  temperatures will lead to extremely critical fire weather
  conditions.

* 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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