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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE

1242 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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1242 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO

4 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN

NEBRASKA INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA...



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

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

  Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, 

  Harrison, Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, 

  Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage, 

  Fremont, Johnson, Page, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson 

  Counties.



* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 4 AM CDT Sunday.



* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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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