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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE

242 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



...EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND

EVENING...



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Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-

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242 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT

THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF

EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...



* AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Nebraska and portions of western Iowa.



* 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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