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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service North Platte NE

213 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024



NEZ210-141515-

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Frenchman Basin-

113 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 

MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONE 210...



* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southwest Nebraska, including the Frenchman

  Basin.



* TIMING...Late Monday Morning through Monday evening.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s.



* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms are possible Monday 

  evening and overnight. 



* IMPACTS...Any fire start will be capable of spreading rapidly 

  and be difficult to control.



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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