2 products issued by NWS for: Butte NE
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 1127 AM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-161730- Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan- Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- 1127 AM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 /1027 AM MST Sun Feb 15 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon across all of western and north central Nebraska, with a Red Flag Warning in effect for the entire region. A combination of near record high temperatures, low humidity, and gusty southwest winds will bring critical fire weather conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Fire weather concerns are also expected Tuesday and Wednesday. Continued well above normal temperatures, low relative humidity and strong, gusty westerly winds are expected both days. Stay tuned for further updates, and any potential critical fire weather conditions that could develop. There is at least some chance for snow across mostly northern Nebraska Thursday. At this time, accumulations are uncertain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 701 AM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... .A combination of near record high temperatures, low relative humidity, and gusty southwest winds are expected to lead to critical fire weather conditions across all of western and north central Nebraska. NEZ204-206-208>210-219-160000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0005.260215T1800Z-260216T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 701 AM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 /601 AM MST Sun Feb 15 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Noon CST through 6 PM CST or 11 AM MST through 5 PM MST. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 70. * LIGHTNING...Not expected * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will rapidly grow and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Taylor