Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
131 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025


NEZ206-208-209-281100-
/O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0001.250228T1800Z-250301T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0003.250228T1600Z-250301T0200Z/
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-
131 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* 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 and
  Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin.

* TIMING...Friday morning through early evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 65.

* LIGHTNING...None.

* IMPACTS...Any fire start will spread rapidly and become
  difficult to control.

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.

&&

$$

NEZ204-210-219-281100-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0003.250228T1600Z-250301T0200Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains-
131 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025 /1231 PM MST Thu Feb 27 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 8 PM
CST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
  Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman
  Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains.

* TIMING...Friday morning through early evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 65.

* LIGHTNING...None.

* IMPACTS...Any fire start will spread rapidly and become
  difficult to control.

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.

&&

$$