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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:07 AM Mar. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND LOW 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 9PM CDT /8PM MDT/ Saturday * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to the 10 to 15 percent range. * TEMPERATURES...Reaching the middle 70s to lower 80s. * 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. &&
High Wind Watch
Issued: 6:58 AM Mar. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS 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 primarily on east-west routes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. &&
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