Nebraska Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/15/2026 08:28

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 15 at 10:28AM CDT until April 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 8:28am
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Platte, and Colfax Counties. * TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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: 
Knox; Cedar; Thurston; Antelope; Pierce; Wayne; Boone; Madison; Stanton; Cuming; Platte; Colfax
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov