Effective:

2025-03-12T15:45:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T07:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Red Flag Warning

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Trego; Scott; Lane; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Morton; Stevens; Seward

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. 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.

Effective:

2025-03-12T15:46:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T07:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

High Wind Watch

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Scott; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Morton; Stevens; Seward

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens, and Scott Counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Instruction: Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.