Nebraska Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/12/2026 18:40

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 12 at 8:40PM CDT until April 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 12, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 2:45am
Description: 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON... * 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...Monday, Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT through 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the teens during the afternoon. * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. * LIGHTNING...None expected * IMPACTS...Any fire starts could spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE