Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 9:58PM CDT until March 28 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 7:58pm
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
MUCH OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...
* AFFECTED AREA...Thurston, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming,
Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler,
Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, Shelby, Cass,
Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, and Page Counties.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM CDT
Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning
through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...For Friday, north at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30
mph. For Saturday, south-southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up
to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Thurston; Boone; Madison; Stanton; Cuming; Burt; Platte; Colfax; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Douglas; Sarpy; Cass
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov