Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 25 at 2:03AM CDT until March 26 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 25, 2026 - 12:03am
Expires:
March 25, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
INTO THURSDAY MORNING...
* 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...11 AM CDT Wednesday through 11 AM CDT Thursday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this
afternoon. A cold front tonight brings an abrupt wind shift, as
winds become northerly at 20 to 25 mph gusting up to 45 mph
overnight.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 20 percent this afternoon.
* TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to lower 90s.
* LIGHTNING...Isolated dry lightning is possible after sunset
Wednesday across portions of western Nebraska and the
Sandhills. While the threat is low, a few showers may be
robust enough to create sporadic lightning strikes and gusty,
erratic winds.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may spread rapidly and be difficult
to control.
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
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