Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 1:45PM CDT until March 28 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires:
March 26, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for very low humidity and strong southerly winds,
which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday 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...10 AM CDT to 9 PM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 to 17 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s to 70s.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may spread rapidly and 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