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Red Flag Warning For SE Wyoming, Lightning Could Start Fires

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The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has posted a Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger for much of southeast Wyoming.

The agency posted the following on it's website:

 'Another Red Flag Warning is in effect for the High Plains on Tuesday. While winds will not be as strong as yesterday, breezy conditions and low humidity will still have the potential to spread wildfire rapidly. Avoid any activities that could cause a spark!'


A few showers and storms are expected across the area late this afternoon through the evening. Some storms will have the potential to become strong to severe, with strong gusty winds, hail, and locally heavy rainfall possible. The primary window for stronger storms is between 5PM and 1AM. In addition, the gusty winds and lightning potential may extend in area beyond where rain falls. This could lead to heightened fire danger through the evening hours tonight.

Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts

Cheyenne Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Laramie Forecast
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.

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