


Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
369 WWUS83 KLBF 271931 RFWLBF 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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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. && $$ NEZ204-210-219-281100- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0003.250228T1600Z-250301T0200Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 131 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025 /1231 PM MST Thu Feb 27 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Friday morning through early evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 65. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Any fire start will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$