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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service North Platte NE

516 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north 

central Nebraska.



.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.



A Red Flag Warning remains in effect Thursday afternoon for the 

eastern Panhandle into the far western Sandhills. Above normal 

temperatures, low humidity, and gusty west winds may result in 

erratic behavior and rapid spread of any fires.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.



Fire weather concerns continue Friday for much of western and central

Nebraska, but marginal winds preclude any headlines at this time.



Fire weather concerns increase for Saturday as gusty west winds

accompany record-setting heat and low afternoon humidity. A Fire

Weather Watch is in place for all of western and central Nebraska as

a result. Later that evening, a sharp frontal boundary will push

south and lead to an abrupt flip in wind direction with increasing

gusts likely exceeding 30 mph late Saturday and continuing into early

Sunday morning. Confidence is improving that the frontal boundary

arrives in the evening and overnight hours but continue to monitor

the forecast for the latest thinking.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Spotter activation is not expected at this time.



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