Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 12 at 12:58PM CDT until May 14 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 12, 2026 - 10:58am
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon
through late Wednesday night.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess
Plains.
* TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 1 AM CDT / Midnight
MDT Thursday
* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 85.
* 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; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov