Red Flag Warning

April 3, 2016 Leave a comment 


RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN
IOWA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 MONONA...FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 055 HARRISON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 SHELBY. IN 
NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 THURSTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
033 CUMING...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 BURT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
042 PLATTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 COLFAX...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
044 DODGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 WASHINGTON AND FIRE WEATHER 
ZONE 050 BUTLER.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY AND 
COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE 
AVOIDED.

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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Red Flag Warning

April 20, 2015 Leave a comment 


.RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND
QUICKLY BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT
RECOMMENDED.

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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Red Flag Warning Again Today

March 30, 2015 Leave a comment 


RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA
AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 MONONA...FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 055 HARRISON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 SHELBY...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 069 POTTAWATTAMIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 
MILLS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 MONTGOMERY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
090 FREMONT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 091 PAGE. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 011 KNOX...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 CEDAR...FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 015 THURSTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 ANTELOPE...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 WAYNE...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 BOONE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 MADISON...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 CUMING...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 BURT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 PLATTE...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 COLFAX...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 DODGE...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 WASHINGTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 
BUTLER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 051 SAUNDERS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
052 DOUGLAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 053 SARPY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
065 SEWARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 LANCASTER...FIRE WEATHER 
ZONE 067 CASS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 068 OTOE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
078 SALINE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 JEFFERSON...FIRE WEATHER 
ZONE 089 GAGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 090 JOHNSON...FIRE WEATHER 
ZONE 091 NEMAHA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 092 PAWNEE AND FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 093 RICHARDSON.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR 
EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR OUT OF CONTROL 
BURNS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

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Red Flag Warning

March 29, 2015 Leave a comment 


.RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 KNOX...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 CEDAR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 THURSTON...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 ANTELOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 017 
PIERCE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 WAYNE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 
BOONE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 MADISON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 
STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 CUMING...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 
PLATTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 COLFAX...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 
DODGE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 BUTLER.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 21 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR 
EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR OUT OF CONTROL 
BURNS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

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Red Flag Warning

March 16, 2015 Leave a comment 


RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF EASTERN
NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 MONONA...FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 055 HARRISON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 SHELBY...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 069 POTTAWATTAMIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 
MILLS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 MONTGOMERY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
090 FREMONT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 091 PAGE. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 033 CUMING...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 BURT...FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 042 PLATTE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 COLFAX...FIRE 
WEATHER ZONE 044 DODGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 WASHINGTON...

FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 BUTLER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 051 
SAUNDERS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 052 DOUGLAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
053 SARPY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065 SEWARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
066 LANCASTER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067 CASS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
068 OTOE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 SALINE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
088 JEFFERSON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 089 GAGE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
090 JOHNSON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 091 NEMAHA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
092 PAWNEE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 093 RICHARDSON.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO 
SPREAD RAPIDLY AND QUICKLY BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR 
BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

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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Red Flag Warning for all of Eastern Nebraska

March 15, 2015 Leave a comment 


.RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN
NEBRASKA...

* WINDS...WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL DROP INTO THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL SPREAD
RAPIDLY AND QUICKLY BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS
NOT RECOMMENDED. 

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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