Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
456 FLUS43 KLBF 282050 HWOLBF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 350 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-292100- 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- 350 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2024 /250 PM MDT Sat Sep 28 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Elevated fire weather conditions will persist across western and north central Nebraska through early Saturday evening. Weak winds will limit overall concerns however. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for much of western Nebraska on Sunday. The concern is low afternoon humidity and strong southerly winds. Any fire start will be capable of spreading rapidly. Fire Weather Watches remain in effect for all of western and north central Nebraska on Monday. The concern is strong winds, flipping from south to north by early afternoon, and gusting up to 45 mph along with dry air. Later forecasts will likely require the issuance of Red Flag Warnings for this day as well. Fire weather concerns continue through the extended forecast but confidence in seeing critical conditions any one day beyond Monday is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$