Severe Weather Alerts

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds blowing 15 to 20 mph and gusting as high
as 30 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 APPEAR LIKELY ON MONDAY FOR
MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEBRASKA...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty southwest winds, well above normal
temperatures, and low humidity, which is in effect from Monday
afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie
National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
Loess Plains.

* TIMING...Monday, Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the low to middle teens.

* TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to low 90s.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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