Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 1:26AM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 19, 2026 - 11:26pm
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Return Saturday...
* WINDS...Southwest sustained speeds near 15 to 20 mph with gusts
near 30 to 35 mph through Saturday afternoon. After midnight
Saturday night into Sunday morning, a passing cold front will
bring a switch to northerly winds, with gusts near 35 to 40 MPH
possible through the day on Sunday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 10 percent, with the lowest
values expected west of Highway 281.
* 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; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell; Valley; Greeley; Nance; Sherman; Howard; Merrick; Polk; Dawson; Buffalo; Hall; Hamilton; York; Gosper; Phelps; Kearney; Adams; Clay; Fillmore; Furnas; Harlan; Franklin; Webster; Nuckolls; Thayer
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov