WWUS83 KGID 191846

RFWGID



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Hastings NE

146 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Return Saturday...



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Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-

Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-

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146 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING

THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...



* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Winds

  shift to the north Saturday night with gusts of 35-40 MPH

  possible. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor 

  burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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