× Red Flag Warning
Until 2025-03-16T20:00:00-05:00 • National Weather Service
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE PANHANDLE, SANDHILLS, AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND SANDHILLS... 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 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. * TIMING...1 PM CDT through 8 PM CDT Sunday for the warning and 10 AM through 8 PM CDT Monday for the watch. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 77. * LIGHTNING...Not expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult or impossible to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.