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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 4:47 AM Feb. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty northwest winds, which is in effect from 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. * TIMING...11 AM CST/10 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST/5 PM MST/ Friday. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the low to middle 60s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * 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. &&
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