FLUS43 KLBF 202006 HWOLBF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 306 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-212015- Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan- Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- 306 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026 /206 PM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Record high temperatures in the 90s are expected Saturday across the area. Critical fire weather conditions will develop late morning and continue into the overnight hours. A red flag warning is in effect from 10 AM CDT Saturday through 4 AM CDT Sunday. Minimum relative humidity Saturday afternoon will reach 6 to 12 percent. Southwest and west winds may gust up to 30 MPH Saturday. A cold front will bring an abrupt change in wind direction to the north late Saturday evening. Wind gusts behind the front may gust up to 45 MPH. Near critical fire weather conditions are possible Monday through Wednesday across the area. At this time, Monday and Wednesday have the best potential to hit critical fire weather conditions. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$