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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Hastings NE

506 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT...



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506 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR

WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL

NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...



* WINDS...This evening, out of the south-southwest, sustained

  mainly 10 to 15 MPH and gusting up to 20 to 25 MPH. Then after

  midnight tonight into early Sunday morning, abruptly turning

  northerly behind a strong cold front and gusting at least 40 to

  50 MPH. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent this evening, but

  increasing to 30 to 60 percent by the time this Warning expires

  early Sunday morning. 



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

  burning is not recommended.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This evening, winds will decrease from what

  they were this afternoon and become more southerly. However,

  lingering effects of record-breaking heat and unusually-low

  relative humidity will still promote dangerous fire weather

  conditions. Overnight, the main concern is that any potential

  ongoing fires will be subject to a sharp/abrupt shift to strong

  north winds behind a surging cold front. Please note that these north

  winds will not reach counties along and south of the Kansas 

  border until shortly after this Warning officially expires.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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