Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 16 at 10:00PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...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...1 PM CDT / Noon MDT through 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 86.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts could spread rapidly and be
difficult to control.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
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