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RFWLBF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
439 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Frenchman Basin-
339 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 204 AND 210...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of the eastern Panhandle and western 
  Sandhills, including Crescent Lake NWR. 

* TIMING...Through this evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. 

* TEMPERATURES...80s.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated thunderstorms are possible this 
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fire start will be capable of spreading rapidly 
  and be difficult to control.

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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