Red Flag Warning Issued for Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR
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NWS North Platte NE has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions through 9 PM CDT on September 3.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Panhandle, Nebraska
- Issued
- September 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS North Platte NE
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Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS North Platte NE. Effective from 2026-09-03T13:14:00-05:00 until 2026-09-03T21:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 204: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. Higher gusts possible in Sheridan County and northwestern Cherry County.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring now or will shortly. Prepare for extreme fire behavior from strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph (gusts up to 35 mph possible in Sheridan and northwestern Cherry County). Relative humidity as low as 14 percent. Temperatures up to 95. No lightning expected. Any fire starts have a high probability to spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Timeline
Alert in effect from September 3 at 1:14 PM CDT until September 3 at 9:00 PM CDT.
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