Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 16 at 1:07PM CDT until March 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 11:07am
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...Near-Critical to Critical fire weather concerns expected across
the local area Tuesday afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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:
Phillips; Rooks; Valley; Sherman; Buffalo; Phelps; Kearney; Furnas; Harlan; Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov