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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service North Platte NE

251 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



NEZ206-208-209-219-120100-

/O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0009.240411T1700Z-240412T0100Z/

Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-

Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National

Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Loess Plains-

251 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



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

THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER 

ZONES 206, 208, 209, AND 219...



* AFFECTED AREA...Central Nebraska generally along and east of 

  Highway 83. 



* WIND...Northwest winds gusting to 30 to 40 mph.



* HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.



* THUNDERSTORMS...Not expected.



* 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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