Severe Weather Alerts

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS...

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL
KANSAS...

* WINDS...Northerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
(today). Southerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 25 to 35
mph (Wednesday).

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North Central Kansas Locations outside of
the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near-
critical fire weather conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS...

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA
AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North Central Kansas Locations outside of
the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near-
critical fire weather conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING DUE
TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR KNOX, CEDAR, ANTELOPE, PIERCE,
AND WAYNE COUNTIES...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph with peak gusts up to 38 mph,
Relative Humidity as low as 19 percent.

* WHERE...Knox, Cedar, Antelope, Pierce, and Wayne counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of gusty winds,
low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme
fire behavior.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty south winds and low humidity, which is in
effect from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin.

* TIMING...Tuesday, Noon CDT to 9 PM CDT for the Red Flag
Warning. Wednesday, 1 PM CDT to 1 AM CDT Thursday for the Fire
Weather Watch.

* WINDS...North 15 to 30 mph this afternoon. South 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to 35 mph Wednesday afternoon and evening.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent this afternoon and
again Wednesday afternoon.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 80 this afternoon. Up to 84 Wednesday.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult
to control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.