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WWUS83 KOAX 170234
RFWOAX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
834 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
NEZ015-018-033-034-044-045-051>053-067-068-170345-
/O.CAN.KOAX.FW.A.0001.260217T1800Z-260218T0200Z/
THURSTON-WAYNE-CUMING-BURT-DODGE-WASHINGTON-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-
SARPY-CASS-OTOE-
834 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET FOR
EXTREME FIRE DANGER IN THESE AREAS. INSTEAD, VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER
IS FORECAST. LAND MANAGERS ARE STILL ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TO
MONITOR FORECAST UPDATES, AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
BURNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
NEZ032-043-050-065-066-078-088>093-171045-
/O.UPG.KOAX.FW.A.0001.260217T1800Z-260218T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KOAX.FW.W.0001.260217T1800Z-260218T0200Z/
STANTON-COLFAX-BUTLER-SEWARD-LANCASTER-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-
JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-
834 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN INTO CENTRAL
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 NOON TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...STANTON, COLFAX, BUTLER, SEWARD, LANCASTER,
SALINE, JEFFERSON, GAGE, JOHNSON, NEMAHA, PAWNEE, AND
RICHARDSON COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
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.
NEZ016-017-030-031-042-171045-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0001.260217T1800Z-260218T0200Z/
ANTELOPE-PIERCE-BOONE-MADISON-PLATTE-
834 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN
INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* AFFECTED AREA...ANTELOPE, PIERCE, BOONE, MADISON, AND PLATTE
COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
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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