Red Flag Warning for Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR
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- Severe
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- Expected
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- Likely
What is happening
Impacts: Any fire starts have a high probability to spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY IN THE NORTHEASTERN PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN SANDHILLS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...through 8 PM MDT. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusts up to 35 MPH are possible in Sheridan and northwestern Cherry County. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 95. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have a high probability to spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
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- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued September 3 at 1:14PM CDT until September 3 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS North Platte NE. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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