Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 10 at 2:20PM CDT until March 12 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 10, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Possible Thursday...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for low humidity, warm temperatures, very strong
westerly winds, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie
National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
Loess Plains.
* TIMING...12 PM CDT/ 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT/ 9 PM MDT Monday
* WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...70 to 76.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread
rapidly and will be difficult to control.
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:
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest; Loup Rivers Basin; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov