Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Omaha, NE ∙ Lincoln, NE ∙ Council Bluffs, IA ∙ Bellevue, NE ∙ Murray, NE ∙ Castana, IA ∙ Treynor, IA ∙ Niobrara, NE ∙ Northboro, IA ∙ McLean, NE

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 215 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA... * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, 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...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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 strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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