Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Cheyenne, WY
Areas Affected: Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 11:39am MDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 11:39am MDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 9:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 11:39am MDT
Event Ends: Saturday 6:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Cheyenne WY
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, 432, AND 433... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM MDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430 through 433. * WIND...West winds 30 to 50 mph, with gusts up to 90 mph on Thursday; West winds 25 to 45 mph and gusts up to 70 mph Friday and Saturday. * HUMIDITY...Between 15 and 22 percent. Overnight recoveries as low as 39 precent. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located along the I-80 corridor. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e1d3505f48477e6bbe6d21e2f6d055b6824fe43.001.1 Codes: WYZ430, WYZ431, WYZ432, WYZ433 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e1d3505f48477e6bbe6d21e2f6d055b6824fe43.001.1