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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0041 Issued by the North Platte Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-02 12:21:19 173 WWUS83 KLBF 021720 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1220 PM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026 NEZ204-030900- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0041.260803T1700Z-260804T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260803T0400Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1120 AM MDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Today, from 10AM to 10PM MDT. Monday, 11AM to 9PM MDT. * WINDS...Today, south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. Monday, south winds changing to west winds by late afternoon 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today, as low as 12 percent. Monday, as low as 16 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Today, up to 102. Monday, up to 101. * LIGHTNING...Some dry lightning may be possible by late Monday afternoon into early evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential 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. && $$ NEZ210-030400- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260803T0400Z/ Frenchman Basin- 1120 AM MDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 10 PM MDT. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential to spread rapidly and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-02 17:34:41 873 WWUS83 KLBF 022234 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 534 PM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026 NEZ204-030645- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260803T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0041.260803T1700Z-260804T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 434 PM MDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Today, until 10PM MDT. Monday, 11AM to 9PM MDT. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph through tonight and into Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent Monday afternoon. * TEMPERATURES...High temepratures Monday around 100 degrees. * LIGHTNING...Some dry lightning may be possible by late Monday afternoon into early evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential 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. && $$ NEZ210-030400- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260803T0400Z/ Frenchman Basin- 434 PM MDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...Until 10 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent early this evening. * TEMPERATURES...Temepratures in the 80s this evening. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential to spread rapidly and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Taylor Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-02 22:55:06 661 WWUS83 KLBF 030354 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1054 PM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026 NEZ204-040300- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260803T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0041.260803T1700Z-260804T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 954 PM MDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Monday, 11AM to 9PM MDT. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the morning shifting to the north during the afternoon hours on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent Monday afternoon. * TEMPERATURES...High temperatures Monday 95 to 100 degrees. * LIGHTNING...Some dry lightning may be possible by late Monday afternoon into early evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential 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. && $$ NEZ210-030500- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260803T0400Z/ Frenchman Basin- 954 PM MDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... Relative humidity has recovered to around 40% as of 10 PM MDT over far southwestern Nebraska. Expect southerly winds of 10 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH to persist into the early overnight hours. $$ CLB Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-02 23:40:37 718 WWUS83 KLBF 030440 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1140 PM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026 NEZ204-040300- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0041.260803T1700Z-260804T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1040 PM MDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Parts of western Nebraska and the Panhandle. This includes Fire Weather Zone 204, Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Monday, 11AM to 9PM MDT. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees. * LIGHTNING...An isolated dry lightning strike cannot be ruled out, but this seems unlikely to occur. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential 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. && $$ Taylor Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-03 01:53:08 509 WWUS83 KLBF 030652 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 152 AM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026 NEZ204-040300- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0041.260803T1700Z-260804T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1252 AM MDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Today, 11AM to 9PM MDT. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s to around 100. * LIGHTNING...An isolated dry lightning strike cannot be ruled out, but this seems unlikely to occur. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential to spread rapidly and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-03 12:34:48 119 WWUS83 KLBF 031734 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1234 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026 NEZ204-040300- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1134 AM MDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Until 9PM MDT. * WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Into the upper 90s to low 100s. * LIGHTNING...An isolated dry lightning strike cannot be ruled out. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential 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. && $$ Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-03 22:11:35 905 WWUS83 KLBF 040310 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1010 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026 NEZ204-040415- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 910 PM MDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS... Cooler temperatures behind the exiting cold front have allowed relative humidity to recover to 40 to 50 percent. There will be a continued threat for gusty north and northeasterly winds over the next several hours with gusts up to 35 MPH possible, before diminishing overnight. $$ CLB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||