2 products issued by NWS for: Valentine NE
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1149 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday... NEZ204-206-208>210-219-121000- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0006.260312T1700Z-260313T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0010.260312T1700Z-260313T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 1149 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /1049 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * 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, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...12 PM CDT/ 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT/ 9 PM MDT Thursday * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 74. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. 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. && $$
High Wind Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1133 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 NEZ004-005-022>024-035-036-056-057-094-121000- /O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0002.260312T1500Z-260313T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0002.260312T1500Z-260313T0300Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Arthur-McPherson- Deuel-Keith-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Valentine, Kilgore, Ogallala, Hyannis, Arthur, Big Springs, Mullen, Ringgold, Cody, Oshkosh, Rushville, Eli, Chappell, Gordon, Tryon, Merriman, Lewellen, and Paxton 1133 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /1033 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles, mainly on north to south routes. $$