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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE

119 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF

EASTERN NEBRASKA...



The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Fire

Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night.



* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, 

  Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Colfax, 

  Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Seward, 

  Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Johnson, 

  Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.



* TIMING...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag 

Warnings.



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