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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
147 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNINGS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN
NEBRASKA TUESDAY...

NEZ204-210-041000-
/O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0017.251104T1800Z-251105T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0023.251104T1600Z-251105T0100Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Frenchman Basin-
147 PM CST Mon Nov 3 2025 /1247 PM MST Mon Nov 3 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 7 PM
CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS
FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST 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 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
  Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 210
  Frenchman Basin.

* TIMING...9 AM MST through 6 PM MST Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Upper 70s to near 80 degrees.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fires which may develop, will have a high
  probability for rapid spread and may be difficult to control.

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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