Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 12 at 1:14PM CDT until May 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 12, 2026 - 11:14am
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS
OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* WINDS...Northerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
(today). Southerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 25 to 35
mph (Wednesday).
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North Central Kansas Locations outside of
the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near-
critical fire weather conditions.
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:
Phillips; Rooks; Valley; Sherman; Dawson; Buffalo; Gosper; Phelps; Furnas; Harlan
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov