Red Flag Warning issued March 23 at 2:23AM CDT until March 23 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MID EVENING…

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 noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* 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.

* TIMING…From Noon CDT through 9 PM CDT Sunday.

* WINDS…Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 60.

* LIGHTNING…Not expected.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will spread rapidly and be
difficult or impossible to control.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Near critical fire weather conditions are
possible on Monday.