...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON THURSDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin.

* TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT
Thursday evening.

* WINDS...This afternoon and evening, south 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 45 mph. Thursday afternoon and evening, northwest 15
to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent this afternoon and
evening. As low as 10 percent Thursday afternoon and evening.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 87 this afternoon. Up to 93 Thursday
afternoon.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult
to control.

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.