Fire Weather Information

 Click here for the National Fire Weather Page

Local Area Fire Weather Products:

• NWS Omaha Spot Forecast
  • Submit and/or Retrieve a Spot Forecast using NWS Spot (for the entire Omaha forecast area for anytime of the year).
  • NWS Spot Tutorial
• NWS Weather Activity Planner
• Fire Weather Dashboard

• Nebraska Fire Danger Map Day 1
• Nebraska Fire Danger Map Day 2
• Nebraska Fire Danger Map Day 3
• Iowa Fire Danger Day 1
• Nebraska Percent Green
• Experimental RFTI Max Fire Risk Category
• Paper on Red Flag Threat Index (RFTI)

Note: Extreme fire danger does not necessarily mean Red Flag Warning Criteria has been met. Check the local NWS office for the area of concern for additional information.

Red Flag Warning Criteria effective 11/2/2022: 

• 20 mph sustained winds or frequent gusts to 30 mph for 2 hours or more. 

• RH of 20% or less for 2 hours or more (3 hourly observations in a row).

• Fuel status supportive for extreme fire growth.

OR

• 25 mph sustained winds or frequent gusts to 35 mph for 2 hours or more.

• RH of 25% or less for 2 hours or more (3 hourly observations in a row).

• Fuel status supportive for extreme fire growth.

OR

• Issued in scenarios with strong wind and critical fuels, even if RH values are greater than traditional thresholds (e g. curing values > 80%, after the first hard freeze in fall and prior to widespread spring green-up). This is especially true when daytime temperatures approach record values with ample sunshine, RH commonly below 50%, and frequent wind gusts greater than 40 mph. Historically, these scenarios produce extreme fire behavior.

OR 

• When there is a greater than 15% coverage of dry lightning with critical fuels.

Click a county on the map below to get the most recent Fire Weather Forecast.  Data from the map
may be not be available during the winter season.

SPC Fire Weather Products
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook	Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook	Day 3 Fire Weather Outlook

SPC Fire Categories/Information

Other NOAA Fire Weather Links:

• Go To Active Fire Maps (displays active fires and their subsequent data)
• Fire Hazard Mapping System Fire and Smoke Product
• Satellite Services Division - Fire Products (with a detailed, interactive map)
• NOAA Smoke Forecasting System
• Central Plains Air Quality - Ozone and Smoke Forecasts