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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:14 PM Sep. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN SANDHILLS. The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...through 8 PM MDT. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusts up to 35 MPH are possible in Sheridan and northwestern Cherry County. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 95. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have a high probability to 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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