| Event | Red Flag Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 1:14:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/3/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Red Flag Warning issued September 3 at 1:14PM CDT until September 3 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Details
…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY IN THE NORTHEASTERN
PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN SANDHILLS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS…
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.
* TIMING…through 8 PM MDT.
* WINDS…West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusts up to
35 MPH are possible in Sheridan and northwestern Cherry County.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 14 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 95.
* LIGHTNING…None expected.
* IMPACTS…Any fire starts have a high probability to 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.
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