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Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-19 03:08:45 367 WWUS83 KLBF 190808 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 308 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 NEZ204-192000- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0014.260319T1700Z-260320T0100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 208 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for record heat, critically low humidity, gusty west afternoon winds, and increasing north winds behind a sharp front late, which is in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect Thursday 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT. Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph Thursday. West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Saturday afternoon, increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent both Thursday and Saturday. * TEMPERATURES...Low to middle 80s Thursday, upper 80s to lower 90s Saturday. * LIGHTNING...None expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. 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. && $$ NEZ206-208>210-219-192000- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 308 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 /208 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for record heat, critically low humidity, gusty west afternoon winds, and increasing north winds behind a sharp front late, which is in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph, increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 15 percent range. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to middle 90s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-19 03:08:45 367 WWUS83 KLBF 190808 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 308 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 NEZ204-192000- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0014.260319T1700Z-260320T0100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 208 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for record heat, critically low humidity, gusty west afternoon winds, and increasing north winds behind a sharp front late, which is in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect Thursday 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT. Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph Thursday. West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Saturday afternoon, increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent both Thursday and Saturday. * TEMPERATURES...Low to middle 80s Thursday, upper 80s to lower 90s Saturday. * LIGHTNING...None expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. 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. && $$ NEZ206-208>210-219-192000- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 308 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 /208 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for record heat, critically low humidity, gusty west afternoon winds, and increasing north winds behind a sharp front late, which is in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph, increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 15 percent range. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to middle 90s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-19 14:11:53 054 WWUS83 KLBF 191911 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 211 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 NEZ204-201000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260320T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 111 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect until 7 PM MDT this evening. Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Saturday afternoon, increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent both today and Saturday. * TEMPERATURES...Low to middle 80s Thursday, upper 80s to lower 90s Saturday. * LIGHTNING...None expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. 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. && $$ NEZ206-208>210-219-201000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 211 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 /111 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph, increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to middle 90s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-19 14:11:53 054 WWUS83 KLBF 191911 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 211 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 NEZ204-201000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260320T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 111 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect until 7 PM MDT this evening. Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Saturday afternoon, increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent both today and Saturday. * TEMPERATURES...Low to middle 80s Thursday, upper 80s to lower 90s Saturday. * LIGHTNING...None expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. 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. && $$ NEZ206-208>210-219-201000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 211 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 /111 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph, increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to middle 90s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-19 19:59:33 571 WWUS83 KLBF 200059 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 759 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 NEZ204-200900- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260320T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 659 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect until 7 PM MDT this evening. Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, increasing up to 45 mph out of the northwest Saturday evening behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * LIGHTNING...None expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NEZ206-208>210-219-200900- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 759 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 /659 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing up to 45 mph out of the northwest Saturday evening behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 95. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-19 19:59:33 571 WWUS83 KLBF 200059 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 759 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 NEZ204-200900- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260320T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 659 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect until 7 PM MDT this evening. Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, increasing up to 45 mph out of the northwest Saturday evening behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * LIGHTNING...None expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NEZ206-208>210-219-200900- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 759 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 /659 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing up to 45 mph out of the northwest Saturday evening behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 95. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-20 08:27:43 112 WWUS83 KLBF 201327 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 827 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY INTO THE OVERNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT... .Record high temperatures Saturday in the 90s will lead to single digit relative humidity Saturday afternoon across the area. Low relative humidity will combine with gusty westerly winds to 30 MPH Saturday afternoon, producing critical fire weather conditions. An abrupt change in wind direction to the north will commence late Saturday evening across northern Nebraska, transitioning south into the overnight. Winds with this shift in wind direction will reach up to 45 MPH overnight. NEZ204-206-208>210-219-220900- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0008.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0015.260321T1500Z-260322T0900Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 827 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 /727 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL 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 CDT /9 AM MDT/ Saturday to 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, 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, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM CDT (9 AM MDT) Saturday through 4 AM CDT (3 AM MDT) Sunday morning. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Winds will shift late Saturday evening to the north with gusts up to 45 MPH possible * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...90 in northeastern areas, to the upper 90s in SW Nebraska. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late Saturday evening, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the late evening and overnight hours. 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. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||