Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 2:12AM CDT until April 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY 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 40 mph. Gusty
and erratic winds are possible across the Panhandle and
Sandhills this afternoon and evening in vicinity of elevated
rain showers. Little to no rain is expected from these showers.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 78.

* LIGHTNING…Not expected.

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

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