Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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777 WWUS83 KLBF 140834 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 234 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 NEZ204-206-208-141645- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0024.251114T1600Z-251115T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest- 234 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 /134 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE, SANDHILLS, AND NORTHERN NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. * TIMING...9 AM MST through 5 PM MST Friday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 70s to to low 80s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have the potential for quick growth and rapid spread and may be 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. && $$