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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1136 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
..CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING
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1136 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND
NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
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 8 PM CDT SATURDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 TO 20 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL SPREAD QUICKLY. 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.
WESELY
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