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 afternoon through Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA…Boone, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Washington,
Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Seward, Lancaster, Cass,
Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson,
Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson
Counties.
* TIMING…From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 17 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.