Fire Weather Watch Nebraska | Effective 03/26/2026 19:58

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 9:58PM CDT until March 28 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 26, 2026 - 7:58pm
Expires: 
March 27, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FRIDAY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Seward, Lancaster, Otoe, Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM CDT Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...For Friday, north at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For Saturday, south-southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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: 
Seward; Lancaster; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov