Severe Wildfire

Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 12:33AM MDT until May 15 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

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

* 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.

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.

More Alerts

Wildfire: Wild Horse (1,100 acres) Wildfire: Pasadena Valley (1,200 acres) Wildfire: Sandy (1,500 acres) High Wind Warning issued May 14 at 2:38AM MDT until May 14 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT