Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 20 at 1:55AM CDT until April 20 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 11:55pm
Expires:
April 20, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* 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...Noon CDT/11 AM MDT through 9 PM CDT/8 PM MDT
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 to 12% across much of the
Sanhdills and western Nebraska, and 12 to 20% across central
into north central Nebraska.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread.
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