Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles W Imperial NE

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
328 AM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

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328 AM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025 /228 AM MDT Sun Mar 23 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the area.
Northwest winds with gusts up to 40 mph with afternoon humidity
values falling to near 15 percent. A Red Flag Warning is in effect
for this afternoon and early evening across much of north central
Nebraska.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected Monday through
Friday. At this time, no additional headlines have been issued, but
they may be possible. Continue to check later forecasts for the most
up to date information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
223 AM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MID EVENING...

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Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains-
223 AM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025 /123 AM MDT Sun Mar 23 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
GUSTY WINDS FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman
  Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains.

* TIMING...From Noon CDT through 9 PM CDT Sunday.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

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

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 60.

* LIGHTNING...Not expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly and be
  difficult or impossible to control.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near critical fire weather conditions are
  possible on Monday.

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.

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