2 products issued by NWS for: Wilcox NE
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook...RESENT National Weather Service Hastings NE 400 PM CDT Sat Mar 22 2025 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 232100- Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance- Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 400 PM CDT Sat Mar 22 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Late This Afternoon and Tonight. Through around 6 PM, south-southwesterly winds will remain fairly strong, particularly within counties in our Nebraska forecast area along and west of Highway 281. Sustained speeds of at least 30-35 MPH, and gusts up to around 45 MPH will remain common. After 6 PM, wind speeds will gradually diminish to below concerning levels. Due in part to these strong winds, dangerous fire weather conditions will continue for parts of our area into early this evening, mainly west to northwest of the Tri- Cities, and also for southeastern areas from Beloit to Hebron. Please reference the Red Flag Warning in effect until 8 PM for these areas for additional information. Elsewhere, fire weather conditions will still be elevated to near-critical, but relative humidity will not be quite as low as within the Red Flag Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. - Daily fire weather concerns: Each afternoon and early evening from Sunday through Thursday, at least near-critical fire weather conditions are expected across the outlook area, due to the combination of relative humidity falling to at least 25 percent, and winds gusting at least 20 MPH. On Sunday, there is a potential for widespread critical fire weather conditions across the entire forecast area. Please refer to the Fire Weather Watch issued for these areas for additional information. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings $$ Pfannkuch
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 503 PM CDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND... .Strong south-southwesterly winds will and low relative humidity will continue to pose fire weather concerns for portions of our area through early this evening. Fire weather concerns will become more widespread on Sunday...likely impacting the entire forecast area...as winds shift to the northwest and a drier airmass advects in across the region. KSZ005-006-017-018-NEZ041-047>049-062>064-074>077-083>085-230615- /O.CON.KGID.FW.A.0007.250323T1800Z-250324T0300Z/ Phillips-Smith-Rooks-Osborne-Nance-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Hall- Hamilton-York-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Harlan-Franklin-Webster- 503 PM CDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...From the northwest sustained 20-30 MPH with gusts at least 30-40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15-25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Pfannkuch