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North Platte - NE, US, National Weather Service

Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY AND STRONG WINDS FOR ALL 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 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 4 AM CDT/ 3 AM MDT FRIDAY. WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. There will be an abrupt shift to the north as a cold front tracks south across the area. Expect winds to be shifted to the north for all locations by 11 PM CDT (10 PM MDT) this evening. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Recovery to around 50 percent by 4 AM CDT (3 AM MDT). TEMPERATURES...Falling from the middle 60s to the upper 30s to lower 40s by 4 AM CDT (3 AM MDT). 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 Will Continue Into the Overnight...