Fire Weather Watch

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND A PORTION OF WY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST, BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX/NIOBRARA RIVER, LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN/SCOTTSBLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT, LODGEPOLE CREEK/SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, AND GOSHEN/MIDDLE-LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 433, 435, 436, and 437.

* TIMING...Saturday afternoon.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 14 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.