Effective:

2025-02-25T02:10:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-02-25T15:00:00-06:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Red Flag Warning

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest; Loup Rivers Basin

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon CST /11 AM MST/ today to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Noon to 7 PM CST this evening, 11 AM to 6 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, becoming northwest early this evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 72 degrees. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Any fire start will likely spread rapidly and become difficult to control.

Instruction: 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.

Effective:

2025-02-24T13:05:00-07:00

Expires:

2025-02-25T07:00:00-07:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

High Wind Watch

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Dawes; Box Butte; Morrill; Cheyenne

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Dawes County, and Morrill County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers.

Instruction: A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.