Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 10:54PM CDT until August 2 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Parts of western and southwest Nebraska. This
includes Fire Weather Zone 204 the Eastern Panhandle/Crescent
Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 210 the Frenchman Basin.
* TIMING...From 10 AM to 10 PM MDT.
* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES..,High temepratures in the upper 90s to near 102
degrees.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential to spread rapidly.
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; Frenchman Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov