Red Flag Warning for Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Nebraska Panhandle
- Issued
- July 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS North Platte NE
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Nebraska Panhandle.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS North Platte NE (NOAA). Effective from 2026-06-14T13:05:00-05:00 until 2026-06-15T22:00:00-05:00. The alert is classified as Severe with Likely certainty.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, covering the Eastern Nebraska Panhandle and Western Sandhills.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Prepare for conditions where any fire starts could spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Expected Conditions
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. No lightning expected.
Timeline
Onset 2026-06-15T13:00:00-05:00. Expires 2026-06-15T04:00:00-05:00. Ends 2026-06-15T22:00:00-05:00. In effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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