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Fire Weather Watch

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Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains; North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin

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Severity Severe
Urgency Future
Certainty Possible

Details

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NEBRASKA AND WYOMING...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 417 through 422, 425, 427, 432, and 434.
* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 13 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening.
Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause sparks.
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