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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:08 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning: 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch: 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Wednesday * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Tuesday. Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent Tuesday. As low as 15 percent Wednesday. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s to middle 70s Tuesday. Upper 70s to lower 80s Wednesday. * LIGHTNING...None expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. &&
Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 7:08 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning: 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch: 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Wednesday * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Tuesday. Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent Tuesday. As low as 15 percent Wednesday. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s to middle 70s Tuesday. Upper 70s to lower 80s Wednesday. * LIGHTNING...None expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. &&
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