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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 5:22 PM Apr. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND
WESTERN IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce,
Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona,
Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, and Seward
Counties.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

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Freeze Warning
Issued: 5:19 PM Apr. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.

* WHERE...Butler, Dodge, Saunders, Boone, Colfax, Platte, Jefferson,
Saline, and Seward Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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