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RFWOAX



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE

306 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024



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Monona-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Pierce-Wayne-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-

306 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024



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

MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF

NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND WEST-CENTRAL 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 Monday morning through Monday evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Pierce, Wayne, Stanton, 

  Cuming, Burt and Monona.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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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