Red Flag Warning Nebraska | Effective 03/29/2026 20:19

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 10:19PM CDT until March 31 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 29, 2026 - 8:19pm
Expires: 
March 30, 2026 - 4:30am
Description: 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY... * 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 and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...Noon CDT/11am MDT until Monday 1 AM CDT/ Midnight MDT Tuesday * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 85. * LIGHTNING...Dry Lightning * 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; Frenchman Basin
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE