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High Wind Watch
Issued: 4:52 PM Mar. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. &&
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 4:40 PM Mar. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH 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 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING... 11AM CDT /10AM MDT/ to 10PM CDT /9PM MDT/ Saturday * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 76. * LIGHTNING... None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will 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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