Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 3:08AM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 19, 2026 - 1:08am
Expires:
March 19, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST
AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE
FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for record heat, critically low humidity, gusty west
afternoon winds, and increasing north winds behind a sharp front
late, which is in effect from Saturday morning through late
Saturday night.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.
* TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect Thursday 12 PM CDT /11 AM
MDT to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT. Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday
morning through late Saturday night.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph Thursday. West
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Saturday afternoon,
increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing
front.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent both Thursday and
Saturday.
* TEMPERATURES...Low to middle 80s Thursday, upper 80s to lower
90s Saturday.
* LIGHTNING...None expected either day.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread
rapidly and will be difficult to control.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from
the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind
shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight
hours.
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:
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov