Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 10 at 2:16PM CDT until April 12 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 10, 2026 - 12:16pm
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty west winds, above normal temperatures, and
low afternoon humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon
through Sunday 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 and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin.
* TIMING...Sunday, Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT through 10 PM CDT / 9 PM
MDT.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the lower teens.
* TEMPERATURES...Upper 70s west to lower 80s east.
* LIGHTNING...None expected
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will 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; Frenchman Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov