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WWUS83 KOAX 180143
RFWOAX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
743 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
NEZ011-017-018-032-033-044-180945-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0002.260218T1500Z-260219T0000Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260218T0400Z/
KNOX-PIERCE-WAYNE-STANTON-CUMING-DODGE-
743 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF IOWA INTO 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 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...KNOX, PIERCE, WAYNE, STANTON, CUMING, AND
DODGE COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING, UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING, FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM
CST WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 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.
IAZ043-055-056-069-080-NEZ012-015-034-045-180945-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0002.260218T1500Z-260219T0000Z/
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-CEDAR-THURSTON-
BURT-WASHINGTON-
743 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF IOWA INTO 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 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...CEDAR, THURSTON, BURT, MONONA, WASHINGTON,
HARRISON, SHELBY, POTTAWATTAMIE, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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.
NEZ016-030-031-042-043-050-051-065-066-078-088>093-180400-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260218T0400Z/
ANTELOPE-BOONE-MADISON-PLATTE-COLFAX-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
LANCASTER-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-
743 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* AFFECTED AREA...ANTELOPE, BOONE, MADISON, PLATTE, COLFAX,
BUTLER, SAUNDERS, SEWARD, LANCASTER, SALINE, JEFFERSON, GAGE,
JOHNSON, NEMAHA, PAWNEE, AND RICHARDSON COUNTIES.
* TIMING...UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 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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