Red Flag Warning 36, NWS North Platte, NE

752 
WWUS83 KLBF 112344
RFWLBF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
644 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026


NEZ204-130000-
/O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0036.260612T1600Z-260613T0000Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
544 PM MDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern 
  Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.

* TIMING...10 AM to 6 PM MDT

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 90.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread. Fires 
  will be difficult to control.

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.

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063 
WWUS83 KLBF 120649
RFWLBF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
149 AM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026


NEZ204-130000-
/O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0036.260612T1600Z-260613T0000Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
1249 AM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR
WESTERN NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern 
  Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.

* TIMING...10 AM to 6 PM MDT

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 91.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread. Fires 
  will be difficult to control.

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.

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309 
WWUS83 KLBF 121901
RFWLBF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
201 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

NEZ204-122345-
/O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260613T0000Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
101 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern 
  Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.

* TIMING...Until 6 PM MDT Friday

* WINDS...Southwest, becoming west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 
  40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to around 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to lower 90s.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread. Fires 
  will be difficult to control.

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.

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099 
WWUS83 KLBF 130017
RFWLBF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
717 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026


NEZ204-130130-
/O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260613T0000Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
617 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS
FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA...

The threat for critical fire conditions across western Nebraska
have decreased. Expect light winds overnight with overnight RH
values rising to near 60 to 70 percent. 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1254 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Moderate to high confidence in below normal temperatures Thursday
  and Thursday night.

- Low confidence in sub-severe showers and thunderstorms Friday
  night.

- A cooler and drier airmass spreads into the area this weekend.
  Moderating temperatures expected early next week, with above
  average readings returning by Wednesday.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 329 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

Lingering showers will continue through mid-morning especially
across extreme north central Nebraska. Surface high pressure will
fully settle into the region by late morning giving way to drier
conditions for the afternoon. Cloudy conditions in the morning will
give way to sunny skies for the afternoon. Cold air advection behind
the departing system the previous night will push 850 mb
temperatures in the 9 to 13 C range into north central Nebraska.
This will keep highs on the cooler side of guidance (5 to 10 degrees
below normal) with forecasted temperatures only in the low to mid
70s. Despite lower RH values across southwest Nebraska and some
breezy northwest wind gusts, the cooler temperatures will generally
keep fire conditions low across the region.

Dry conditions continue into Thursday night as high pressure
continues to push into the region. Continued CAA into the region
into Thursday night will keep overnight lows nearly 10 degrees
cooler than the previous few days. Expect temperatures to drop into
the mid 40s Thursday night which are nearly 5 to 10 degrees below
normals for this time of year.

For Friday, another relatively dry day is expected, however, high
pressure will slowly begin to slide to the east by late afternoon.
Some marginal instability across portions of central and eastern
Nebraska will result in an environment favorable for some nighttime
convection on Friday night. While not expecting severe storms at
this time, some isolated showers or thunderstorms could develop east
of US-83 after Midnight. Any showers and storms will push east of
the region by sunrise Saturday morning.

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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 329 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

Canadian airmass will sink southward into much of the Plains. This
will be located to the north of a stationary front that will stall
across northern TX into the southeast U.S. This is where the better
low-level moisture and chances for rainfall will reside. As
mentioned it will be cool, with temperatures well below normal. In
fact, highs may struggle out of the 60s on Sunday. Lows will be
quite cool as well, in the 40s both Saturday and Sunday night.
Northwest flow aloft and limited return Gulf moisture through the
middle of next week appears to keep the weather quiet in terms of
convection. Some hint that this could change by the end of the week,
but this is just beyond the forecast period. Temperatures will
gradually moderate, with highs back into the 90s by Wednesday.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1251 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

VFR conditions will prevail over the next 24 hours. There will
be strong winds through the day with northwest winds around 20
to 25 kts sustained and gusts of 30 kts or more possible.
Strongest winds will be across western Nebraska. Winds will
diminish this evening, then become light and variable in the
overnight. Winds will shift to the southwest around 10 to 20 kts
by late Friday morning with gusts up to 30 kts.

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.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 329 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

Elevated to perhaps briefly near-critical fire weather conditions
are expected this afternoon across far southwest Nebraska into the
Nebraska Panhandle. Gusty northwest winds will develop this morning
and continue through the day behind a cold front. Highs today will
be cooler behind the front, in the lower to mid 70s. Rather poor
humidity recovery tonight will lead to a near or perhaps critical
fire weather day across much of the area Friday. Some areas have
received beneficial rainfall this past week, but other areas have
not. The green-up does continue, but much slower for areas that have
not received as much rainfall.

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.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

SHORT TERM...Kulik
LONG TERM...Taylor
AVIATION...Gomez
FIRE WEATHER...Taylor

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1110 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-121615-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
1110 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026 /1010 AM MDT Thu Jun 11 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected this
afternoon across portions of far southwest Nebraska into the western
Sandhills and into the Panhandle.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected for
most of the area Friday. Recent rainfall has helped with the
green-up for portions of the area. However, some areas, especially
across western Nebraska that haven't received beneficial rain are
lagging behind in the green-up.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
922 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1006 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     13 NE Atkinson          42.68N 98.82W
06/09/2026  M79 MPH          Holt               NE   Public

            Delayed report. Measured on home weather
            station.

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