Forecast 
Weather Alerts forIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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Areas Affected: Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest |
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| Effective: Sat, 4/18 2:24am | Updated: Sat, 4/18 7:51am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 4/18 8:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty northwest winds, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. * TIMING...Saturday, Noon CT / 11 AM MT to 8 PM CT / 7 PM MT. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Highs this afternoon in the lower to mid 50s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control. Information: 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. |
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| RED FLAG WARNING |
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Areas Affected: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR - Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest - Loup Rivers Basin - Frenchman Basin - Loess Plains |
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| Effective: Sat, 4/18 2:24am | Updated: Sat, 4/18 7:51am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 4/18 8:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Saturday, Noon CT / 11 AM MT to 8 PM CT / 7 PM MT. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...High temepratures in the mid to upper 50s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control. Information: 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. |
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