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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0004 Issued by the Omaha / Valley Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-19 13:20:23 627 WWUS83 KOAX 191819 RFWOAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 119 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093- 201830- /O.NEW.KOAX.FW.A.0004.260321T1600Z-260322T0800Z/ Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton- Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders- Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage- Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson- 119 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-20 00:31:42 528 WWUS83 KOAX 200531 RFWOAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 1231 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093- 202045- /O.CON.KOAX.FW.A.0004.260321T1600Z-260322T0800Z/ Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton- Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders- Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage- Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson- 1231 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-20 08:47:14 645 WWUS83 KOAX 201346 RFWOAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 846 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093- 211830- /O.UPG.KOAX.FW.A.0004.260321T1600Z-260322T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0005.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton- Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders- Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage- Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson- 846 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM Saturday to 4 AM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...From 11 AM Saturday to 4 AM CDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of dry fuels, strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||