Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Wildcat Mountain, NE ∙ Lorenzo, NE ∙ Scottsbluff W B Heilig Field Airport, NE ∙ Alliance Municipal Airport, NE ∙ Chimney Rock, NE ∙ Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, NE ∙ Sidney 4 Election Precinct, NE ∙ Kimball Municipal Airport Robert E Arraj Field, NE ∙ Sidney, NE ∙ Minatare, NE

Headline

...MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS...

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1233 AM MDT Thu May 14 2026 ...MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY, BREEZY CONDITIONS AND POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 434, 435, 436, AND 437... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 434 through 437 (Nebraska Panhandle). * WIND...For Thursday, northwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH. For Friday, northwest winds 15 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...For Thursday and Friday, 5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Poor overnight humidity recoveries can be expected tonight and Friday night. 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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