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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0003 Issued by the North Platte Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-07 01:53:46 263 WWUS83 KLBF 070753 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 153 AM CST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... .The combination of low relative humidity and gusty winds this afternoon, will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the western Sandhills and portions of southwestern Nebraska. NEZ204-210-071600- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0003.260207T1800Z-260208T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Frenchman Basin- 1253 AM MST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE WESTERN SANDHILLS AND SOUTHWESTERN 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 11 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...From 11 AM MST to 5 PM MST * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...68 to 72. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have the potential for quick growth and 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. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-07 13:39:50 513 WWUS83 KLBF 071939 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 139 PM CST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .The combination of low relative humidity and gusty winds through this afternoon, will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the western Sandhills and portions of southwestern Nebraska. NEZ204-210-080000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260208T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Frenchman Basin- 1239 PM MST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE WESTERN SANDHILLS AND SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...From 11 AM MST to 5 PM MST * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 69. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have the potential for quick growth and rapid spread and may be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-02-07 18:04:28 386 WWUS83 KLBF 080003 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 603 PM CST Sat Feb 7 2026 NEZ204-210-080115- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260208T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Frenchman Basin- 503 PM MST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Temperatures will cool this evening as winds diminish and humidity rises. $$ Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||