Red Flag Warning 14, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Oct 31, 2016, 2:35 AM MDT (08:35 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 31, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT

Expired

Oct 31, 2016, 6:00 PM MDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Counties Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

706 
WWUS83 KLBF 310835 AAA
RFWLBF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
335 AM CDT MON OCT 31 2016

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA THIS
AFTERNOON...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE DAKOTAS SENDING A COLD FRONT
THROUGH WESTERN NEBRASKA. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...WARM DRY AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NEZ209-310945-
/O.CAN.KLBF.FW.A.0008.161031T1800Z-161101T0000Z/
LOUP RIVERS BASIN-
335 AM CDT MON OCT 31 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204...206...208 AND 209...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH. 

ELEVATED FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOUP RIVER BASINS.
WIND AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH CRITICAL
LEVELS.

$$

NEZ204-206-208-010000-
/O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0008.161031T1800Z-161101T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0014.161031T1800Z-161101T0000Z/
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL
FOREST-
335 AM CDT MON OCT 31 2016 /235 AM MDT MON OCT 31 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...WEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* HIGHEST THREAT...ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 WEST OF
  VALENTINE WHERE GUSTS COULD REACH 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

156 
WWUS83 KLBF 311700
RFWLBF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1200 PM CDT MON OCT 31 2016

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA THIS
AFTERNOON...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE DAKOTAS SENDING A COLD FRONT
THROUGH WESTERN NEBRASKA. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...WARM DRY AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NEZ204-206-208-010000-
/O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0014.161031T1800Z-161101T0000Z/
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL
FOREST-
1200 PM CDT MON OCT 31 2016 /1100 AM MDT MON OCT 31 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 204... 206 AND 208...

* WIND...WEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* HIGHEST THREAT...ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 WEST OF 
  VALENTINE WHERE GUSTS COULD REACH 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

TAYLOR

643 
WWUS83 KLBF 010007
RFWLBF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
707 PM CDT MON OCT 31 2016

NEZ204-206-208-010115-
/O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-161101T0000Z/
EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR-
SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-
NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL
FOREST-
707 PM CDT MON OCT 31 2016 /607 PM MDT MON OCT 31 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204... 206 AND 208...

WINDS HAVE FALLEN TO 10 TO 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS
RECOVERED TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT. THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE DANGER
HAS ENDED...HOWEVER EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
OVER THE NEXT ONE TO TWO HOURS. 

$$

CLB

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