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Red Flag Warning

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Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains; Laramie Foothills and High Plains; Laramie East High Plains

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

Details

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 419, 430, 431, 432, 433, 436, and 437.
* WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Localized gusts over 60 mph are expected in Platte County. Winds will become more westerly in the late afternoon and evening hours as they gradually weaken.
* HUMIDITY...Between 10 and 20 percent. The lowest humidity is expected south of the North Platte River.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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