…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL OF
WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in
effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday 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 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess
Plains.
* TIMING…1 PM through 8 PM CDT Today.
* WINDS…Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 59.
* LIGHTNING…Not Expected.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be
difficult or impossible to control.