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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 3:37 AM Mar. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
A cold front will push quickly south across the western Sandhills with northerly winds gusting to around 55 mph possible through 1 AM CDT/midnight MDT. Patchy blowing dusting is also possible.
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:59 AM Mar. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM CDT (9 AM MDT) Saturday through 4 AM CDT (3 AM MDT) Sunday morning. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 96. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A cold front will arrive from the north late Saturday evening, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the late evening and overnight hours. 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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