Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 7:59PM CDT until March 28 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 5:59pm
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions will Return Friday and likely
again Saturday to at least parts of the local area...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
* WINDS...North 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 MPH on Friday,
and south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph on Saturday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent both Friday and
Saturday afternoons.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. 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:
Smith; Jewell; Osborne; Mitchell; Webster; Nuckolls; Thayer
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov