Red Flag Warning Issued for Central and Western Nebraska
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 2026, 3 months 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 critical fire weather conditions across multiple fire weather zones in Nebraska from noon CDT Monday to 10 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Western Nebraska
- Issued
- May 17, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Western Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in North Platte NE. The alert is effective from noon CDT / 11 AM MDT Monday to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT Monday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin, and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Residents should prepare for the possibility of rapidly growing fires.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected. Relative humidity will range from 10 to 20 percent. Temperatures may reach up to 90 degrees. No lightning is expected.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon CDT Monday through 10 PM CDT Monday for all of central and western Nebraska.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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