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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 8:04 AM Sep. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE, WESTERN SANDHILLS, AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. * TIMING...Noon CDT through 8 PM CDT or 11 AM MDT through 7 PM MDT. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 91. * LIGHTNING...Not expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will rapidly grow and spread. 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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