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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE

340 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND

EVENING...



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340 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR

WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS 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 noon to 8 PM CDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is 

no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone,

  Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Butler,

  Saunders, Seward, Lancaster, Saline, Jefferson, and Gage.



* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 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 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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340 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS

OF SOUTHWEST IOWA...



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

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

effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...Monona, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Mills

  and, Fremont.



* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 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 forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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340 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 

PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA...



* WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 30 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 forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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