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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 6:47 AM May. 11, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 206, 208 AND 209... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...From 11 AM CDT through 9 PM CDT Sunday and from 11 AM CDT through 9 PM CDT Monday. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Sunday and south 20 to 30 MPH with gusts to 35 mph Monday * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent Sunday and as low as 18 percent Monday * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90 Sunday, up to 90 on Monday. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires which may develop, will have a high probability to 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. &&
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:47 AM May. 11, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 206, 208 AND 209... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...From 11 AM CDT through 9 PM CDT Sunday and from 11 AM CDT through 9 PM CDT Monday. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Sunday and south 20 to 30 MPH with gusts to 35 mph Monday * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent Sunday and as low as 18 percent Monday * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90 Sunday, up to 90 on Monday. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires which may develop, will have a high probability to 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. &&
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