⚠️ Red Flag Warning – Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR – Sunday, June 14, 2026

Red Flag Warning issued June 14 at 1:05PM CDT until June 15 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Details

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

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

* TIMING…Monday, Noon through 9 PM MDT.

* WINDS…Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Falling to around 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Upper 70s to lower 80s.

* LIGHTNING…none expected.

* IMPACTS…Any fire starts could 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.

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