Fire Weather Watch issued March 9 at 1:41AM CST until March 10 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent
Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska
National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess
Plains. The main area of concern is generally along and south of
a line from Antioch to Bartlett.

* TIMING…Noon to 8 PM CDT (11 AM to 7 PM MDT).

* WINDS…West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 74 degrees.

* LIGHTNING…None.

* IMPACTS…Any fire starts may spread quickly and be difficult
to control.

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