The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in
effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday 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 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie
National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
Loess Plains.
* TIMING…1PM to 8PM CDT, Noon to 7PM MDT Sunday.
* WINDS…Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 to 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 68.
* LIGHTNING…Not expected.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop could spread rapidly and be
difficult to control.