…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA…
Gusty northwesterly winds combined with low humidity and ample fuels will create dangerous fire conditions across parts of eastern Nebraska. Temperatures peaking in the 80s combine with relative humidities around 15 to 20 percent and wind gusts up to 30 mph will make any fires that start hard to control.
This warning is in effect for the following counties in Nebraska:
Antelope-Pierce-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Butler- Saunders-Seward-Lancaster-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Pawnee
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.