3 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles NNW Wauneta NE
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 256 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-222000- 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- 256 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 /156 PM MDT Fri Mar 21 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect this afternoon and early evening across the western and central Sandhills into southwest Nebraska. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph will continue to combine with humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent, leading to critical fire weather conditions. Historically poor overnight humidity recovery will keep fire conditions from improving much tonight into Saturday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Critical fire weather conditions are likely Saturday and Sunday across the area. Winds will be west to southwest on Saturday at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and northwest at 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph on Sunday. Afternoon humidity values will again fall into the teens across the area both days. Fire weather concerns may persist into next week, with the mild, dry, and windy pattern continuing. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 245 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 NEZ204-206-209-210-219-220200- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250322T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0009.250322T1800Z-250323T0100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 245 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 /145 PM MDT Fri Mar 21 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR MUCH OF WESTERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW 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 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...For the warning, through 8 PM CDT Friday. For the watch, 1 PM through 8 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...For Friday, northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For Saturday, west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent each day. * TEMPERATURES...For Friday, highs in the upper 50s. For Saturday, highs in the upper 60s. * LIGHTNING...Not expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult or impossible to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Humidity recovery overnight Friday into Saturday will be historically poor so background conditions are unlikely to improve much. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 245 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 NEZ204-206-209-210-219-220200- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250322T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0009.250322T1800Z-250323T0100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 245 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 /145 PM MDT Fri Mar 21 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR MUCH OF WESTERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW 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 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...For the warning, through 8 PM CDT Friday. For the watch, 1 PM through 8 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...For Friday, northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For Saturday, west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent each day. * TEMPERATURES...For Friday, highs in the upper 50s. For Saturday, highs in the upper 60s. * LIGHTNING...Not expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult or impossible to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Humidity recovery overnight Friday into Saturday will be historically poor so background conditions are unlikely to improve much. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$