Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1136 PM CDT Mon May 11 2026

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS...

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1136 PM CDT Mon May 11 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
KANSAS FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday.

* WINDS...Northerly winds between 15 to 20 mph will gust as high
  as 30 mph.

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

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North Central Kansas Locations outside of
  the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near-
  critical fire weather conditions.

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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