Red Flag Warning Nebraska | Effective 03/28/2026 23:07

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 1:07AM CDT until March 29 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 28, 2026 - 11:07pm
Expires: 
March 29, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...Until 7 PM MDT today (Sunday). * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 70s to mid 80s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * 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; Frenchman Basin
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE