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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:18 PM Apr. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Today, through 8 PM CDT. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to the lower teens. * TEMPERATURES...Low to middle 80s. * LIGHTNING...None expected * IMPACTS...Any fire starts could 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. &&
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