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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Hastings NE

210 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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210 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and

portions of north central Kansas.



.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.



From late this morning through late tonight-early Sunday morning,

widespread, critical fire weather conditions are likely across 

our entire forecast area due to a combination of record-breaking 

heat and gusty winds. As a result, a Red Flag Warning is in effect

area-wide from 11 AM today through 4 AM Sunday. Please refer to 

the Warning statement for additional details. 



Between midnight tonight and sunrise Sunday, a strong cold front 

will surge through our entire forecast area from north-to-south. 

As it passes, most places will likely observe at least a few hours

of winds gusting at least 40 MPH.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.



Each afternoon between Sunday and Thursday, at least near- 

critical fire weather conditions appear likely across various 

portions of our forecast area...wherever there is an overlap of 

winds gusting at least 20 MPH, and relative humidity falling to 25

percent or lower. Outright-critical conditions appear less 

widespread, but currently appear possible on Monday primarily 

within a few of our far western counties, and also on Thursday 

across more of our area. 



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More information may be obtained at the following web page:

   https://www.weather.gov/hastings



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