Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Lewellen, NE ∙ Ringgold, NE ∙ Springview, NE ∙ Bristow, NE ∙ Ogallala, NE ∙ Valentine, NE ∙ Berwyn, NE ∙ Eli, NE ∙ Sparks, NE ∙ Comstock, NE

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 133 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA, THE SANDHILLS, AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Monday. * 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 and Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Noon CDT/11 AM MDT through 9 PM CDT/8 PM MDT * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 83. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread. 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.

---