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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE

104 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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104 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...Until 4 AM CDT Sunday.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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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