WWUS83 KGID 130653 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 153 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AREA-WIDE AND POSSIBLE AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... NEZ039>041-046-047-060-061-072-073-082-083-132115- /O.EXA.KGID.FW.W.0018.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/ Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Dawson-Buffalo-Gosper-Phelps- Furnas-Harlan- 153 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...From the west to southwest, sustained 15 to 20 MPH and gusting 20 to 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$ KSZ005>007-017>019-132115- /O.NEW.KGID.FW.A.0009.260414T1700Z-260415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0018.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/ Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell- 153 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...For today, from the west to southwest, sustained 15 to 20 MPH and gusting 20 to 30 MPH. For Tuesday, from the southwest, sustained 15 to 25 MPH and gusting 25 to 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, as low as 10 to 15 percent. For Tuesday, as low as 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NEZ048-049-062>064-074>077-084>087-132115- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0018.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/ Merrick-Polk-Hall-Hamilton-York-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore- Franklin-Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 153 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * WINDS...From the west to southwest, sustained 15 to 20 MPH and gusting 20 to 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$ Pfannkuch