red flag warning

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for portions of southeast Wyoming from 11 a.m. this morning to 7 p.m. this evening.

Southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle won't be seeing any relief from the hot, dry weather anytime soon.

Strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will make for critical fire conditions in portions of southeast Wyoming today.

Both Cheyenne and Laramie are included in the warning area.

Today will be the worst of the two days, with winds gusting to 40 mph and afternoon humidity down near 10 percent

Critical fire danger for many areas is expected again tomorrow [Aug. 25].

Critical fire weather is occurring in much of the Cowboy State, the National Weather Service announced Monday evening.

Hot and dry conditions will lead to critical fire danger over the South Laramie Range and foothills this afternoon, but a nice cooldown is expected late week.

Very warm, extremely dry and breezy conditions are expected across southeast Wyoming today and Wednesday, but some relief is in sight.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the Sierra Madre, Snowy, and South Laramie Range for Tuesday 11 AM to 8 PM.

Structure protection crews will begin assessing Ryan Park and the town of Centennial.

The warning is for tomorrow.