Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
124 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS...
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
KSZ005-017-NEZ039-046-060-061-072-073-082-083-130700-
/O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260513T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGID.FW.A.0013.260513T1800Z-260514T0200Z/
Phillips-Rooks-Valley-Sherman-Dawson-Buffalo-Gosper-Phelps-Furnas-
Harlan-
124 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL
KANSAS...
* WINDS...Northerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
(today). Southerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 25 to 35
mph (Wednesday).
* 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.
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
124 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS...
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
KSZ006-018-NEZ040-047-062-074-084-130200-
/O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260513T0200Z/
Smith-Osborne-Greeley-Howard-Hall-Kearney-Franklin-
124 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up 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.
* 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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