NEBRASKA SNOW REPORT

* AFFECTED AREA...Thurston, Wayne, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Antelope, Pierce, Boone, Madison, and Platte Counties. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CST Tuesday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...South-southwest winds are expected around midday, turning more westerly through the afternoon hours. Sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph will be possible. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 25 percent. The lowest values between 10 and 15 percent are expected to occur across areas mainly west of Highway 281. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning for near record temperatures, very low humidity, and strong west winds, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...11 AM to 7 PM MST (Noon to 8 PM CST) Tuesday. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 60s to 70s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation. If fires start, they will spread rapidly and will be extremely difficult to control.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for near record temperatures, very low humidity, and strong west winds, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * 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, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Noon to 8 PM CST (11 AM to 7 PM MST) Tuesday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s to 70s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control.