Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Kearney NE

Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1154 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

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1154 PM CDT Sat May 9 2026

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10PM MONDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds blowing 15 to 20 mph and gusting as high
  as 30 to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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