Weather Alerts-

High Wind Watch

From Thu 9:00 am until 9:00 pm MDT

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Action Recommended

Make preparations per the instructions

Issued By

North Platte - NE, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska

Description

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds on north-south roads may create difficult travel conditions. Any fire starts will rapidly spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fire Weather Watch

From Thu 11:00 am until 9:00 pm MDT

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Action Recommended

Make preparations per the instructions

Issued By

North Platte - NE, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR

Description

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, WARM TEMPERATURES, AND VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS... 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...12 PM CDT/ 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT/ 9 PM MDT Thursday WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. TEMPERATURES...In the 70s. 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.

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