Red Flag Warning issued May 11 at 10:16PM CDT until May 12 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Details
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
..THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY BETWEEN NOON AND 9PM HAS
BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* WINDS...Northerly winds between 15 to 20 mph will gust 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South Central Nebraska and North Central
Kansas Locations outside of the warning will still be expected
to reach elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions.
Recommendations
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.