Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 25 at 2:57PM CDT until March 26 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 25, 2026 - 12:57pm
Expires:
March 25, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY
MORNING...
* 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...Through 11 AM CDT Thursday.
* WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
through this evening. A cold front tomorrow morning brings an
abrupt wind shift, as winds become northerly at 20 to 25 mph
gusting 30 to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent. Poor humidity recovery
to 50 to 55 percent overnight.
* TEMPERATURES...In the Upper 80s to low 90s.
* LIGHTNING...Isolated dry lightning is possible after sunset this
evening 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