Red Flag Warning issued April 18 at 2:24AM CDT until April 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Severe weather warning
Now
From Today 11:00 (3 hours ago)
Until Today 19:00 (4 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON

  • AFFECTED AREA: Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains.
  • TIMING: Saturday, Noon CT / 11 AM MT to 8 PM CT / 7 PM MT.

  • WINDS: Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY: As low as 14 percent.

  • TEMPERATURES: High temepratures in the mid to upper 50s.

  • LIGHTNING: None expected.

  • IMPACTS: Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Saturday, Noon CT / 11 AM MT to 8 PM CT / 7 PM MT. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...High temepratures in the mid to upper 50s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control.

Instructions:

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.

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