|
Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0004 Issued by the North Platte Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-24 13:13:21 401 WWUS83 KLBF 241912 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 112 PM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA ON WEDNESDAY... .Strong westerly winds approaching 50 mph with afternoon humidity values falling to around 20 percent will support critical fire weather conditions across southwest Nebraska Wednesday. Later in the day, a pronounced frontal boundary will arrive from the north and lead to an abrupt wind flip from westerly to more northerly. Wind gusts exceeding 25 mph are likely to continue well into the evening hours following frontal passage. NEZ210-250330- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0004.260225T1800Z-260226T0000Z/ Frenchman Basin- 112 PM CST Tue Feb 24 2026 /1212 PM MST Tue Feb 24 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect Wednesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...11 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to around 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s to near 70. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will 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: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-25 00:44:09 739 WWUS83 KLBF 250643 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1243 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON... .Strong westerly and northwesterly winds approaching 45 mph with afternoon humidity values falling to around 20 percent will support critical fire weather conditions across far southwest Nebraska Wednesday. Later in the day, a pronounced frontal boundary will arrive from the north and lead to an abrupt wind flip from westerly to more northerly. Wind gusts exceeding 25 mph are likely to continue well into the evening hours following frontal passage. There will also be a threat for isolated showers this afternoon which will produce gusty erratic winds in their vicinity. An isolated lightning strike cannot be ruled out either. NEZ210-260000- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0004.260225T1800Z-260226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0007.260225T1800Z-260226T0100Z/ Frenchman Basin- 1143 PM MST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FAR 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 to 6 PM MST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 70. * LIGHTNING...Isolated, and cannot totally be ruled out. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will 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. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||