Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 30 at 4:01PM CDT until March 31 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 30, 2026 - 2:01pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT...
* 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 210 Frenchman Basin.
* TIMING...Until 7 AM CDT/6 AM MDT Tuesday.
* WINDS...Localized gusty winds could occur with any shower
activity this evening. Little rainfall is expected with these
showers. A wind shift to the north occurs overnight. Gusts up to
45 mph are expected across northwest Nebraska, and 55 mph across
central into southwest Nebraska.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Humidity will slowly recover through the
night. With values by day break Tuesday ranging from 65% across
southwest Nebraska to 80% across northern Nebraska.
* TEMPERATURES...Will fall late tonight into the mid 30s to lower
40s behind the front.
* LIGHTNING...Isolated dry lightning strikes possible through
this evening.
* 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; Frenchman Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov