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WWUS83 KOAX 180350
RFWOAX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
950 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
NEZ011-017-018-032-033-044-190000-
/O.CAN.KOAX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260218T0400Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0002.260218T1500Z-260219T0000Z/
KNOX-PIERCE-WAYNE-STANTON-CUMING-DODGE-
950 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS CANCELLED THE
RED FLAG WARNING.
* AFFECTED AREA...KNOX, PIERCE, WAYNE, STANTON, CUMING, AND
DODGE 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>093-180500-
/O.CAN.KOAX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260218T0400Z/
ANTELOPE-BOONE-MADISON-PLATTE-COLFAX-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
LANCASTER-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-
950 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS CANCELLED THE
RED FLAG WARNING.
SPORADIC GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. CONTINUE TO TAKE CAUTION WHEN RESPONDING TO ANY ONGOING
FIRES.
IAZ043-055-056-069-080-NEZ012-015-034-045-190000-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0002.260218T1500Z-260219T0000Z/
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-CEDAR-THURSTON-
BURT-WASHINGTON-
950 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF IOWA
INTO NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...
* 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.
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