⚠️ Fire Weather Watch – Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR – Monday, June 15, 2026

Fire Weather Watch issued June 15 at 10:47PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR
THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS…

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather
Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds is in effect from
Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.

* TIMING…For the warning Tuesday, Noon through 9 PM MDT. For the
watch Wednesday noon through 9 PM MDT.

* WINDS…Tuesday-West 15-25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Wednesday-Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Tuesday-as low as 13 percent. Wednesday-as
low as 15 percent

* TEMPERATURES…Tuesday-up to 90. Wednesday-up to 86.

* LIGHTNING…none expected.

* IMPACTS…Any fire starts should spread rapidly and be
difficult to control.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.