Red Flag Warning

Active

Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains; North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin

Starts Oct 9, 12:00 PM MDT

Ends Oct 9, 7:00 PM MDT

Issued Oct 9, 12:08 AM MDT

Severity Severe

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NE AND WY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of NE and WY.

* TIMING...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 12 to 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.

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