FLUS43 KGID 211858 HWOGID Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 158 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 221900- Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance- Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 158 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Late This Afternoon and Tonight. Through late tonight/early Sunday morning, widespread, critical fire weather conditions will continue across our entire forecast area due to a combination of record-breaking heat, unusually-low relative humidity and gusty winds. As a result, a Red Flag Warning remains in effect area-wide 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 southward through our entire forecast area. As it passes, most places will observe at least a few hours of winds gusting at least 40 to 50 MPH, with a few spotty gusts to around 55 MPH possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. On Sunday afternoon, elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are likely across our entire forecast area, due to the combination of north winds gusting 25 to 35 MPH, and relative humidity dropping to as low as 25 to 30 percent. On most afternoons Monday through Friday, at least near-critical fire weather conditions appear likely within various parts of our forecast area...whenever there is an overlap of winds gusting at least 20 MPH, and relative humidity falling to 25 percent or lower. At this time, no afternoons appear to carry significant concern for outright-critical conditions, but this could change as things get closer in time. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings $$ Pfannkuch