Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 3:54AM CDT until March 28 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 1:54am
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 2:00pm
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, Seward, Lancaster,
Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Montgomery,
Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, Nemaha, Pawnee, and
Richardson Counties.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 9 PM CDT
this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday
morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...For Friday, north northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts
up to 35 mph. For Saturday, south-southwest at 25 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov