RED FLAG WARNING
RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED JUNE 8 AT 11:43AM CDT UNTIL JUNE 9 AT 10:00PM CDT
Effective: 2026-06-08 11:43:00
Expires: 2026-06-09 22:00:00
Issued by: NWS North Platte NE
Alert Text
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A REDFLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, AND DRY LIGHTNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 EASTERN PANHANDLE CRESCENT LAKE NWR.
* TIMING...NOON MDT THROUGH 9 PM MDT.
* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 97.
* LIGHTNING...DRY LIGHTNING POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE STARTS MAY RAPIDLY GROW AND SPREAD. FIRES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.
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Target Area
EASTERN PANHANDLE CRESCENT LAKE NWR
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