The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman
Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains.
* TIMING…Friday morning through early evening.
* WINDS…Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 19 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 65.
* LIGHTNING…None.
* IMPACTS…Any fire start will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control.