Fire Weather Watch Kansas, Nebraska | Effective 03/19/2026 11:46

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 1:46PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 19, 2026 - 11:46am
Expires: 
March 20, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Return Saturday... * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Winds shift to the north Saturday night with gusts of 35-40 MPH possible. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell; Valley; Greeley; Nance; Sherman; Howard; Merrick; Polk; Dawson; Buffalo; Hall; Hamilton; York; Gosper; Phelps; Kearney; Adams; Clay; Fillmore; Furnas; Harlan; Franklin; Webster; Nuckolls; Thayer
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE