Effective:

2025-03-12T20:58:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T05:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

Fire Weather Watch

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Wayne; Stanton; Cuming; Colfax

* AFFECTED AREA...Wayne, Stanton, Cuming, and Colfax Counties. * TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instruction: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Effective:

2025-03-12T13:50:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T00:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Red Flag Warning

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Knox; Cedar; Antelope; Pierce; Boone; Madison; Platte

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Antelope, Pierce, Boone, Madison, and Platte Counties. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.