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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
836 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

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051100-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0011.241005T1600Z-241006T0100Z/
Knox-Cedar-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-
Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Butler-Saunders-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-
Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
836 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN
NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone,
  Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Butler,
  Saunders, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Saline, Jefferson,
  Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

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

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.

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/O.CON.KOAX.FW.A.0009.241005T1600Z-241006T0100Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Thurston-Burt-Washington-Douglas-Sarpy-
836 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF WESTERN IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Thurston, Burt, Monona, Washington, Douglas,
  Sarpy, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery,
  Fremont, and Page Counties.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

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

* 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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