Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 12:51AM CDT until May 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 10:51pm
Expires:
May 14, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON THURSDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin.
* TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM
MDT Thursday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 90.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult
to control.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Area Description:
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Frenchman Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: