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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1242 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN FOR CENTRAL
NEBRASKA ON TUESDAY...

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Loup Rivers Basin-
1242 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty north winds and low humidity, which is in
effect from Noon to 9 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch
is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209, Loup Rivers Basin.

* TIMING...Tuesday, Noon CDT to 9 PM CDT.

* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to the upper teens, mainly south of
  Highway 91.

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

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and 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.

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