Nebraska Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/13/2026 11:29

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 13 at 1:29PM CDT until April 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 11:29am
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS 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 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Through 9 PM CDT / 8 PM MDT. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Into the mid-80s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Instruction: 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov