Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 12 at 2:15PM CDT until March 12 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce,
Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona,
Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy,
Harrison, Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe,
Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage,
Fremont, Johnson, Page, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson
Counties.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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:
Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; Antelope; Pierce; Wayne; Boone; Madison; Stanton; Cuming; Burt; Platte; Colfax; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Douglas; Sarpy; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov