Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 10 at 12:57AM CDT until May 11 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 10:57pm
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS APPEAR LIKELY ON MONDAY FOR
MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty southwest winds, well above normal
temperatures, and low humidity, which is in effect from Monday
afternoon through Monday 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, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
Loess Plains.
* TIMING...Monday, Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the low to middle teens.
* TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to low 90s.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread.
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; Loup Rivers Basin; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov