Fire Weather Watch for Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest

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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, AND GOSHEN/MIDDLE-LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN AREAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND A PORTION OF WY... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne WY has issued a Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 434. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, Saturday afternoon. * WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch, southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning, Relative Humidity between 14 to 22 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch, Relative Humidity between 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.