Red Flag Warning Issued for Nebraska Fire Zones Through Thursday Night
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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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon today to midnight MDT Thursday night for fire weather zones 434 and 435 in Nebraska due to gusty winds and very low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western Nebraska
- Issued
- May 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cheyenne WY
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 Western Nebraska.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Cheyenne WY. The alert is effective from noon MDT today through midnight MDT Thursday night.
Affected Areas
Fire weather zones 434 and 435, including Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest and Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River areas.
What You Should Do
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
For Wednesday, south winds at 15 to 20 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH and humidity 12 to 16 percent. For Thursday, westerly winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH and humidity 8 to 12 percent. There is a slight chance for scattered showers and storms during Wednesday afternoon and evening, with the main concern being gusty and erratic winds as well as dry lightning.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon MDT Wednesday, May 13, until midnight MDT Thursday night, May 15.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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