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Red Flag Warning Today Through Thursday Morning

High temperatures this afternoon are expected to break daily records across most of western and north central Nebraska this afternoon. In fact, temperatures this afternoon will be roughly 30 to 35 degrees above seasonal average!

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM this morning until 11 AM Thursday morning. Record high temperatures combined with low humidity and gusty winds will create critical fire weather conditions. Overnight, a cold front brings gusty northerly winds across the region, with gusts up to 45 mph.