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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service North Platte NE

312 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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312 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 /212 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026/



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north 

central Nebraska.



.DAY ONE...Tonight.



A Red Flag Warning remains in effect into this evening 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 from west to

north with increasing gusts of 40 to 45 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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