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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:51 PM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL 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 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...12 PM CDT/ 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT/ 9 PM MDT Thursday * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 70s * 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 Warning
Issued: 7:42 PM Mar. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Any fire starts may rapidly spread.
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