Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
204 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...

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204 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* WINDS...From the west-northwest this afternoon, then turning
  more northerly mainly after 6 or 7 PM. Sustained speeds mainly
  15 to 25 MPH, with gusts up to around 30 to 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...At least as low as 10 to 15 percent,
  slightly lower in some places.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will 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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