Nebraska Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 08/02/2026 20:54

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 10:54PM CDT until August 3 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 2, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires: 
August 3, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Monday, 11AM to 9PM MDT. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the morning shifting to the north during the afternoon hours on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent Monday afternoon. * TEMPERATURES...High temperatures Monday 95 to 100 degrees. * LIGHTNING...Some dry lightning may be possible by late Monday afternoon into early evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential to spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov