Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 24 at 8:21AM CDT until March 26 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 24, 2026 - 6:21am
Expires:
March 24, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
THURSDAY MORNING...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for record high temperatures, very low humidity, and
gusty winds, which is in effect from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
Wednesday to 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* 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, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
Loess Plains.
* TIMING...11 AM CDT Wednesday through 11 AM CDT Thursday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Wednesday
afternoon. A sharp wind shift from west to north is expected
Thursday morning, with north winds 20 to 30 with gusts up to 45
mph expected.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 to 20 percent Wednesday
afternoon. Poor overnight humidity recovery to 50 to 60 percent
Thursday morning.
* TEMPERATURES...In the upper 80s to low 90s.
* LIGHTNING...Isolated dry lightning is possible after sunset
Wednesday across portions of western Nebraska and the Sandhills.
While the threat is low, a few showers may be robust enough to
create sporadic lightning strikes and gusty, erratic winds.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may 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; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov