Thedford, NE Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM
CDT /7 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE
EASTERN PANHANDLE, WESTERN SANDHILLS, AND PORTIONS OF NORTH
CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect
from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire
Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R
McKelvie National Forest.

* TIMING...Noon CDT through 8 PM CDT or 11 AM MDT through 7 PM
MDT.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 91.

* LIGHTNING...Not expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread.

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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