Nebraska Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/10/2026 22:52

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 11 at 12:52AM CDT until April 12 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 10, 2026 - 10:52pm
Expires: 
April 11, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... * 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 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82. * LIGHTNING...None expected * IMPACTS...Any fire starts could 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