× 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... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...1 PM CDT through 8 PM CDT Sunday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 64. * LIGHTNING...Not expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult or impossible to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.