Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 7:59PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 19, 2026 - 5:59pm
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.
* TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect until 7 PM MDT this
evening. Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday morning through
late Saturday night.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph,
increasing up to 45 mph out of the northwest Saturday evening
behind a passing front.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 93.
* 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 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