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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 5:02 PM May. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS, WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 209... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT or the red flag warning. Noon CDT through 9 PM CDT Tuesday for the fire weather watch. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph today. Northwest 15 to 25 with gusts up to 35 MPH Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 17 to 22 percent today. Around 20 percent Tuesday. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s today. Upper 70s Tuesday * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and 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: 5:02 PM May. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS, WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 209... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT or the red flag warning. Noon CDT through 9 PM CDT Tuesday for the fire weather watch. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph today. Northwest 15 to 25 with gusts up to 35 MPH Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 17 to 22 percent today. Around 20 percent Tuesday. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s today. Upper 70s Tuesday * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and 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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