The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for low realtive humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine
NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara
Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest and
Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin.
* TIMING…
* WINDS…Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 61.
* LIGHTNING…None.
* IMPACTS…Any fire start will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control.