Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
545 WWUS83 KGID 041937 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 237 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 051200- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0012.241005T1600Z-241006T0200Z/ Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance- Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 237 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * WINDS...Southwest winds shifting to the northwest at 15 to 25 with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly. Use caution if engaging in activities that may result in a fire starting. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$