Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 12 at 11:43AM CDT until April 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 9:43am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON...
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Out of the west to west-southwest, sustained between
15-20 MPH and gusting as high as 30MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12-20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
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:
Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell; Merrick; Polk; Hall; Hamilton; York; Kearney; Adams; Clay; Fillmore; Franklin; Webster; Nuckolls; Thayer
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov