Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 37, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this red flag warning at Aug 29, 2012, 2:22 PM MDT for 26 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Aug 30, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012, 2:22 PM MDT (20:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 30, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2012, 8:08 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 26 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 67 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
803 WWUS83 KLBF 292022 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 322 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA WEDNESDAY AND FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THURSDAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WIND... .EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS WILL EXIST OVER WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TODAY AND THIS EVENING. VERY DRY FUELS ARE IN PLACE DUE TO THE ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS. STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW TODAY WILL BRING IN VERY WARM DRY AIR WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING ABOVE THE CENTURY MARK AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING TO 10 PERCENT OVER ALL OF WESTERN NEBRASKA. ANY FIRES THAT START WILL BE CAPABLE OF EXPLOSIVE GROWTH AND ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. ON THURSDAY...CRITICAL FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ANTIOCH TO O'NEILL. NORTH OF THIS LINE...EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS LIKELY. ANY FIRES WHICH MAY DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE CAPABLE OF EXPLOSIVE GROWTH. NEZ204-206-208>210-219-300400- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0020.120830T1700Z-120831T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0037.120830T1600Z-120831T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120830T0400Z/ EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR-LOUP RIVERS BASIN- FRENCHMAN BASIN-LOESS PLAINS- 322 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 /222 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ANTIOCH TO O'NEILL... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206 SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208 NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209 LOUP RIVERS BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210 FRENCHMAN BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219 LOESS PLAINS. FOR THURSDAY...THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ANTIOCH TO O'NEILL. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT WEDNESDAY...15 PERCENT ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LBF
4 follow-up statements
984 WWUS83 KLBF 300402 AAA RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1102 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH NORTHERN NEBRASKA THURSDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE FRONT...GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ANTIOCH TO O'NEILL. ANY FIRES WHICH DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF EXPLOSIVE GROWTH. NEZ204-206-208>210-219-301215- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120830T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0037.120830T1600Z-120831T0400Z/ EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR-LOUP RIVERS BASIN- FRENCHMAN BASIN-LOESS PLAINS- 1102 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 /1002 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206 SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208 NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209 LOUP RIVERS BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210 FRENCHMAN BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219 LOESS PLAINS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LBF
663 WWUS83 KLBF 300853 AAA RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 353 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH NORTHERN NEBRASKA TODAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE FRONT...GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ANTIOCH TO O'NEILL. ANY FIRES WHICH DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF EXPLOSIVE GROWTH. NEZ204-206-208>210-219-302100- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0037.120830T1600Z-120831T0400Z/ EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR-LOUP RIVERS BASIN- FRENCHMAN BASIN-LOESS PLAINS- 353 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 /253 AM MDT THU AUG 30 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206 SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208 NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209 LOUP RIVERS BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210 FRENCHMAN BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219 LOESS PLAINS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH SOUTH OF THE FRONT. NORTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH NORTH OF THE FRONT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LBF
968 WWUS83 KLBF 302045 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 345 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 CRITICAL FIRE DANGER CONTINUES INTO THE EVENING HOURS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A COLD FRONT...EXTENDING FROM OSHKOSH...TO EWING. TEMPERATURES SOUTH OF THIS LINE WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER TO AROUND 20 PERCENT BY MID EVENING. FOR FRIDAY...THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LIFT NORTH INTO THE BLACK HILLS AND NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE MID 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGH HEAT...COMBINED WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WILL PRODUCE EXTREME OR CRITICAL FIRE DANGER FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING. NEZ208-310400- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120831T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0021.120831T1500Z-120901T0400Z/ NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR- 245 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208 NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NEZ204-206-210-219-310400- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0021.120831T1500Z-120901T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120831T0400Z/ EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST-FRENCHMAN BASIN-LOESS PLAINS- 345 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 /245 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN SANDHILLS...THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206 SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210 FRENCHMAN BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219 LOESS PLAINS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH TONIGHT. WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH ON FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NEZ209-310400- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120831T0400Z/ LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 345 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209 LOUP RIVERS BASIN. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LBF
018 WWUS83 KLBF 310208 AAA RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 908 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE DANGER IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY... .WINDS HAVE DECREASED WELL BELOW 25 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RECOVERED TO OVER 20 PERCENT IN MOST AREAS. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THURSDAY. FOR FRIDAY...A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH PRODUCING STRONG SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE MID 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGH HEAT... COMBINED WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... COULD PRODUCE EXTREME OR CRITICAL FIRE DANGER IN SOME AREAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING. NEZ204-206-210-219-311015- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120831T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0021.120831T1500Z-120901T0400Z/ EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST-FRENCHMAN BASIN-LOESS PLAINS- 908 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 /808 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN SANDHILLS...THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THURSDAY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204 EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206 SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST/ SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210 FRENCHMAN BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219 LOESS PLAINS. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NEZ209-310315- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120831T0400Z/ LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 908 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED WELL BELOW 25 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RECOVERED TO OVER 20 PERCENT IN MOST AREAS. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NEZ208-311015- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0021.120831T1500Z-120901T0400Z/ NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR- 808 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208 NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LBF
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.