Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 8:08PM CDT until April 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 6:08pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, 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, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
Loess Plains.
* TIMING...Today through 9pm CDT, Thursday from 10AM CDT/9AM MDT
to 8PM CDT/7PM MDT.
* WINDS...Southerly 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph through
this evening. West to Northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 45
mph or greater on Thursday
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Into the mid 70s on Thursday.
* LIGHTNING...Dry lightning possible through this evening,
especially west of US-83.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread. Gusty,
erratic winds will be possible with thunderstorms.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest; Loup Rivers Basin; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: