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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE

846 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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846 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT

SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN

NEBRASKA...



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

Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from 11 AM Saturday to 4 AM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather

Watch is no longer in effect.



* 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 11 AM Saturday to 4 AM CDT Sunday.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.



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

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are expected to occur. A combination of dry fuels, strong winds, 

low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to 

extreme fire behavior.



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