Weather Alerts

Warnings

Red Flag Warning

Buffalo, NE
Dawson, NE
Furnas, NE
Gosper, NE
Harlan, NE
Phelps, NE
Sherman, NE
Valley, NE

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF AN ORD, TO KEARNEY, TO STOCKTON KANSAS LINE... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could result in fire ignition.

Dundy, NE
Hitchcock, NE
Red Willow, NE

...Red Flag Warning Continues Through This Evening... .Red Flag Warning continues for the entire area through this evening due to gusty winds and low RH values. A wind shift is still anticipated this evening affecting the northern counties first as it moves southeast. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015...016...027...028...029... 041...042...079...080...081...252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur... Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman... Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Timing...Late this morning through sunset this evening. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 90s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. * Additional Information...An abrupt northerly wind shift is anticipated to occur around sunset this evening along and north of the Kansas/Nebraska border, continuing southward through the remainder of the area this evening. Northerly winds will increase to 30 to 40 mph immediately after the wind shift, persist for an hour or two, then quickly weaken to 10 to 20 mph. First responders fighting any fires should keep in contact with the National Weather Service in Goodland regarding the timing of the wind shift, associated with a cold front.

Eastern Panhandle, Crescent Lake NWR, NE
Frenchman Basin, NE
Loess Plains, NE
Loup Rivers Basin, NE
Sandhills, Valentine NWR, Nebraska National Forest, NE

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Winds...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph becoming north/northwest. * Relative Humidity...Near 15 percent. * Temperatures...Afternoon highs near 90, then quickly dropping into the 60s and 70s early evening. Generally around 50 by midnight. * Impacts...Any fires which may develop will have a high probability for rapid spread and may be difficult to control.