The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect
from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Monday.
* 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…1 PM to 10 PM CDT, Noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. 1 PM to 9
PM CDT, Noon to 8 PM MDT Monday.
* WINDS…Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph both
today and Monday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 to 20 percent today and Monday.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 70 Sunday and in the 50s to low 60s Monday.
* LIGHTNING…Not expected.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop could spread rapidly and be
difficult to control.