Red Flag Warning
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...
NEZ209-121900-
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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is no longer in effect.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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
525 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-122000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0012.260512T1700Z-260513T0200Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Union-
525 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA, NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA, SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA, AND
NORTHWESTERN IOWA...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux,
O`Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and
Ida. In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles,
Jackson, Pipestone and Rock. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In
South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury, Brookings, Gregory, Jerauld,
Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson,
McCook, Minnehaha, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner,
Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union.
* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1136 PM CDT Mon May 11 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS...
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/O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0026.260512T1700Z-260513T0200Z/
Valley-Greeley-Sherman-Howard-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Gosper-Phelps-
Kearney-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
1136 PM CDT Mon May 11 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL NEBRASKA FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
* WINDS...Northerly winds between 15 to 20 mph will gust as high
as 30 to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South Central Nebraska Locations outside
of the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near-
critical fire weather conditions.
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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Stump
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1103 PM CDT Mon May 11 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY DUE TO
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR KNOX, CEDAR, ANTELOPE, PIERCE, AND
WAYNE COUNTIES...
NEZ011-012-016>018-121800-
/O.UPG.KOAX.FW.A.0009.260512T1700Z-260513T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0016.260512T1700Z-260513T0200Z/
Knox-Cedar-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-
1103 PM CDT Mon May 11 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY...
The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Red Flag
Warning in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with peak gusts up to 36 mph.
Relative humidity values as low as 19 percent.
* WHERE...Knox, Cedar, Antelope, Pierce, and Wayne counties.
* WHEN...From Noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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 gusty winds,
low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme
fire behavior.
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ANW
