Red Flag Warning issued April 8 at 2:42PM CDT until April 8 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR
MOST OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEBRASKA…

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 Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 210
Frenchman Basin.

* TIMING…11 AM to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS…Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 13 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 78.

* LIGHTNING…Not expected.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop could spread rapidly and be
difficult to control.