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Red Flag Warning

Active

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

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

Details

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 434 through 437.
* WIND...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Sunday; North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Monday.
* HUMIDITY...Between 8 and 15 percent Sunday; between 10 to 18 percent Monday.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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