NWS North Platte NEFW.W 0040August 1, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Frenchman Basin, NE
The National Weather Service office in North Platte issued a red flag warning for Frenchman Basin in Nebraska, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on August 2. It was the 40th red flag warning the NWS office in North Platte issued in 2026. Nebraska had 4 red flag warnings in August 2026, against 4 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Nebraska's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 12 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, North Platte NE
- Area
- Frenchman Basin
- State
- Nebraska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:43 p.m. CDT, August 1, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. CDT, August 2, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLBF FW.W 0040
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...Fire Weather Watch Sunday... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for ow relative humidity and gusty south winds, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING... * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Into the upper 90s. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential to spread rapidly.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.