Hallam, NE Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 10 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH
OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Antelope, Pierce, Boone, Madison, Stanton,
Platte, Colfax, Butler, Seward, Lancaster, Saline, Jefferson,
Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.

* TIMING...Until 10 PM CST this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 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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