Red Flag Warning issued April 9 at 2:21AM CDT until April 9 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

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 8 PM CDT /7 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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie
National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and
Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains.

* 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 18 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Middle 60s to middle 70s.

* LIGHTNING…Not expected.

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

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