{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8e231e71e6ae9cf145689ad0632858811ac5c0a2.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 11:52AM MDT until May 15 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8e231e71e6ae9cf145689ad0632858811ac5c0a2.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Cheyenne WY"},"word_count":234,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 11:52AM MDT until May 15 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle\n**Issued by:** NWS Cheyenne WY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-13T11:52:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-13T11:52:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T06:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n...MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR\nGUSTY WINDS AND EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS...\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 434 through 437 (Nebraska\npanhandle).\n\n* WIND...For Wednesday, south winds at 15 to 20 MPH with gusts up\nto 40 MPH. For Thursday, northwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts\nup to 45 MPH. For Friday, northwest winds 15 to 20 MPH with\ngusts up to 30 MPH.\n\n* HUMIDITY...For Wednesday, 12 to 16 percent. For Thursday and\nFriday, 5 to 10 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.\nOutdoor burning is not recommended.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a slight chance for scattered\nshowers and storms Wednesday afternoon and evening. The main\nconcern with these storms will be gusty and erratic winds as\nwell as dry lightning. Additionally, poor overnight humidity\nrecoveries can be expected Wednesday and Thursday night.\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of\nstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can\ncontribute to extreme fire behavior."}