Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
158 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
NEZ204-208-190200-
/O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240919T0200Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
158 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024 /1258 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF THE
PANHANDLE AND NORTHERN NEBRASKA...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara
Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest.
* TIMING...Through 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, highest
near the Pine Ridge.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Near or below 15 percent, lowest values near
the Pine Ridge.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire start may spread rapidly and become very
difficult to control.
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.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
436 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-192145-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-
Yankton-Union-
436 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska,
central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central
South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Tonight
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible
through this evening and into the early overnight. A couple storms
could become strong to severe mainly along and east of the James
River Valley with the primary hazards being wind gusts to 60 mph
and quarter size hail.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
There is a low chance for showers and thunderstorms Thursday
afternoon and evening for areas east of Interstate 29. An
isolated strong to severe storm cannot be ruled out.
Periodic rain and storm chances continue into early next week, but
confidence in the details remains low.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Rogers
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
341 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-192045-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
341 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024 /241 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...This evening and tonight.
The combination of warm, dry, and windy weather will continue to
result in critical fire weather conditions across portions of
northwest Nebraska, primarily near the Pine Ridge and Niobrara Valley,
through the mid evening hours.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Showers and thunderstorms will likely affect the region late Friday
through early Monday. At this time, the threat for severe storms is
uncertain.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
326 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-191030-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-
Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-
Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-
Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
326 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Iowa...west central Iowa...east central Nebraska...northeast
Nebraska and southeast Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Tonight and Thursday
There is a 20-30% chance of storms late this afternoon into this
evening, with a 5-15% chance of severe storms. Hail and damaging
winds will be the primary threats, but a tornado cannot be ruled
out.
Additional isolated severe storms will be possible (5% chance) in
far southeast Nebraska and far southwest Iowa Thursday afternoon
and evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday night through Wednesday
Widespread showers and storms are expected Friday evening into
Monday. Severe weather including heavy rain will be possible at
times, but many details still need to be worked out.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed at times today and Thursday.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
322 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
192030-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
322 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
There is a slight chance for a few isolated thunderstorms this
evening mainly east of Highway 281. If these storms develop, a
few could be strong to marginally severe, with isolated wind gusts
up to 60 MPH and hail to the size of quarters.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Chances for thunderstorms will return Friday night and really
increase Saturday into Sunday in what could be a rather widespread
rainfall event. Localized heavy rainfall of over 2 inches will be
possible this weekend.
&&
More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
$$
Wesely
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
238 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-191945-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
238 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...Tonight
A few strong storms are possible northwest.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
There is the potential for severe weather Thursday afternoon to
evening, especially over northern Iowa. Large hail and damaging
winds are the primary threats, although a tornado or two cannot be
ruled out.
Additional chances for showers and thunderstorms last through much
of the weekend. Any severe weather potential will continue to be
evaluated in the coming days.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed at times starting Thursday.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
238 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-191945-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
238 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
One or two storms may develop across northern Kansas this evening
that could produce some localized wind gusts and small hail.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Severe storms may be possible again on Thursday mainly over northeast
Kansas into east central Kansas areas again in the late afternoon
into early evening time frame. Hail up to 1.5 inches and and
damaging winds to 70 mph are expected to be the primary hazards if a
storm does form and become severe.
&&
More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
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