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North Platte - NE, US, National Weather Service

Loup Rivers Basin

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH 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 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. TIMING... 11AM CDT /10AM MDT/ to 10PM CDT /9PM MDT/ Saturday WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 76. 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 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.

...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Expected Saturday...