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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
247 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

NEZ204-208-122300-
/O.EXA.KLBF.FW.A.0003.250313T1700Z-250314T0200Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
247 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025 /147 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL
OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in
effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent
  Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort
  Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest.

* TIMING...In effect from noon until 9 PM CDT (11 AM to 8 PM MDT).

* WIND...South to southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30
  mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the lower to mid 70s.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

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NEZ206-209-210-219-122300-
/O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0003.250313T1700Z-250314T0200Z/
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains-
247 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025 /147 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL
OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...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...In effect from noon until 9 PM CDT (11 AM to 8 PM
  MDT).

* WIND...South at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...15 to 20 percent or lower.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the mid to upper 70s.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

Taylor