Red Flag Warning Issued for Loup Rivers Basin
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NOAA issued it on May 20, 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 in Fire Weather Zone 209 from 1 PM Wednesday to 1 AM CDT Thursday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Loup Rivers Basin, Nebraska
- Issued
- May 20, 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 Loup Rivers Basin, Nebraska.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS North Platte NE. In effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 1 AM CDT Thursday for gusty south winds and low humidity.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Winds south 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity as low as 17 percent. Temperatures up to 83. No lightning expected. Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Timeline
Warning effective from 1 PM CDT Wednesday through 1 AM CDT Thursday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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