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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Hastings NE

247 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...



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Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-

Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-

Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-

Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-

247 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 SOUTH CENTRAL

NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly. Use 

  caution if engaging in activities that may result in a fire 

  starting.



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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