Active Weather Alerts
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:16 PM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA... * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 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. &&
Wind Advisory
Issued: 3:37 PM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected are expected through 7PM. Winds shift to the northwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected from 9 PM through 4 AM. * WHERE...In Iowa, Mills, Montgomery, and Pottawattamie Counties. In Nebraska, Butler, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders, Cass, Lancaster, and Seward Counties. * WHEN...Until to 4 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&
Wind Advisory
Issued: 3:37 PM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected are expected through 7PM. Winds shift to the northwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected from 9 PM through 4 AM. * WHERE...In Iowa, Mills, Montgomery, and Pottawattamie Counties. In Nebraska, Butler, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders, Cass, Lancaster, and Seward Counties. * WHEN...Until to 4 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&
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