Fire Weather Watch

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.

* TIMING...For the warning today, through 9 PM MDT. For the watch Wednesday, Noon through 9 PM MDT.

* WINDS...The rest of today, west 10 to 20 with gusts up to 30 mph. Wednesday, northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...The rest of today, falling to 10 to 15 percent. Wednesday, falling to 15 to 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...This afternoon, upper 80s to low 90s. Wednesday, upper 70s north to middle 80s south.

* LIGHTNING...none expected either day.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts should spread rapidly and be difficult to control.