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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0010 Issued by the North Platte Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-26 13:46:22 716 WWUS83 KLBF 261845 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 145 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON... NEZ204-206-208>210-219-270600- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0010.260328T1500Z-260329T0200Z/ 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- 145 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 /1245 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for very low humidity and strong southerly winds, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * 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...10 AM CDT to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 to 17 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s to 70s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. 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. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-26 23:48:41 174 WWUS83 KLBF 270448 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1148 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... NEZ204-206-208>210-219-280000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0010.260328T1500Z-260329T0200Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 1148 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 /1048 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...10 AM CDT to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 to 18 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Mid 60s to 70s. Warmest across western Nebraska. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Taylor Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-27 07:53:10 482 WWUS83 KLBF 271252 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 752 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... NEZ204-206-208>210-219-272200- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0010.260328T1500Z-260329T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0017.260328T1400Z-260329T0200Z/ 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- 752 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026 /652 AM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for very low humidity and strong southwesterly winds, which is in effect from 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Saturday. 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...10 AM CDT to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s east, upper 70s west. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...very poor overnight humidity recovery is expected Friday night into Saturday morning and could favor an earlier start to critical conditions to portions of the area. 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. && $$ NMJ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||