Schwer Waldbrand

Red Flag Warning issued May 12 at 9:24PM CDT until May 14 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains Quelle: NOAA / NWS

Details

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

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty south winds and low humidity, which is in
effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Wednesday to 1 AM CDT /midnight
MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess
Plains.

* TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 1 AM CDT / Midnight
MDT Thursday

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 85.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

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

Empfehlungen

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.

Weitere Warnungen

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