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Red Flag Warning

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Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

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...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH 800 PM FRIDAY...
* WIND...West to northwest winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Winds will shift to the northeast Friday evening behind a cold front with gusts of 25 to 35 mph expected into Saturday morning.
* HUMIDITY...Between 6 and 12 percent Friday afternoon, recovering to between 55 and 75% by Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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