Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 9 at 10:59AM CDT until March 9 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 8:59am
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin.
* TIMING...11 AM CDT/ 10 AM MDT to 8 PM CDT/ 7 PM MDT Monday
* WINDS...West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the middle to upper 70s.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread
rapidly and become 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; Frenchman Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov