Red Flag Warning Iowa, Nebraska | Effective 03/27/2026 18:32

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 8:32PM CDT until March 28 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 27, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires: 
March 28, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Thurston, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...From 9 AM to 10 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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: 
Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Thurston; Boone; Madison; Stanton; Cuming; Burt; Platte; Colfax; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Douglas; Sarpy; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE