Taylor, NE Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin and
Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains.

* TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT to 1 AM CDT Thursday

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 90.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and 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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