Nebraska, NE Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ WEDNESDAY
TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty south winds and low humidity, which is in
effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Wednesday to 1 AM CDT /midnight
MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess
Plains.

* TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 1 AM CDT / Midnight
MDT Thursday

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 85.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will 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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