Red Flag Warning issued April 20 at 2:26PM CDT until April 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY MONDAY…

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 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 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman
Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains.

* TIMING…Monday afternoon through mid evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Some
gusty erratic winds are possible over the western Sandhills
Monday afternoon in the vicinity of elevated rain showers.
Little to no rain is expected with these showers.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 77.

* LIGHTNING…None expected.

* IMPACTS…Any fires which may develop have a high probability to
spread and be difficult to control.