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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service North Platte NE

134 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026





NEZ204-060830-

/O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0018.260606T1800Z-260607T0300Z/

Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-

1234 PM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE

EASTERN PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS...



The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire

Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is

in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern 

  Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.



* TIMING...Noon MDT through 9 PM MDT



* WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...Up to 96.



* LIGHTNING...Not expected. 



* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly spread and become

  difficult to contain. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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