Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
226 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON
INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS...
.Strong southerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45
mph will combine with low humidity to create critical fire weather
conditions on Saturday.
NEZ204-210-040330-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0022.251004T1700Z-251005T0300Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Frenchman Basin-
126 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
DRY LIGHTNING, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE
WESTERN SANDHILLS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for dry lightning, gusty winds and low humidity,
which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 210
Frenchman Basin.
* TIMING...11 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 87.
* LIGHTNING...Dry lightning possible late afternoon through early
evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fires which may develop, will have a high
probability to spread rapidly and 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
226 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON
INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS...
.Strong southerly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45
mph will combine with low humidity to create critical fire weather
conditions on Saturday.
NEZ206-208-209-219-040330-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0022.251004T1700Z-251005T0300Z/
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Loess Plains-
226 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST,
NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 10 PM CDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine
NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara
Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest,
Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin and Fire Weather Zone
219 Loess Plains.
* TIMING...Noon to 10 PM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 90.
* LIGHTNING...Possible during the evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fires which may develop, will have a high
probability to spread rapidly and 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
150 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST WY AND SOUTHWEST SD...
.Hot temperatures and breezy southwest winds are expected today for
much of the area. RH`s will fall to around 10 to 15 percent
across northeast WY and much of southwest SD in the afternoon with
breezy southwest winds developing, as winds will gust to 25 to 35
mph. Given dry fuels and these conditions, a red flag warning is
in effect.
SDZ321-322-324>326-329-332-WYZ314>317-040100-
/O.CON.KUNR.FW.W.0011.251003T1800Z-251004T0100Z/
Southern Black Hills-Fall River County Area-Eastern Foot Hills-
Custer County Plains-Pine Ridge Area-West Central Plains-
Badlands Area-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Crook County Plains-Weston County Plains-
150 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 314, 315, 316, 317, 321, 322, 324, 325, 326, 329,
AND 332...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 314 Northern Campbell, 315
Southern Campbell, 316 Crook County Plains, 317 Weston County
Plains, 321 Southern Black Hills, 322 Fall River County Area,
324 Eastern Foot Hills, 325 Custer County Plains, 326 Pine
Ridge Area, 329 West Central Plains and 332 Badlands Area.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
humidity will produce 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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