Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Hastings, NE
Areas Affected: Harlan; Franklin; Webster; Nuckolls; Thayer
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Tuesday 3:32am CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 3:32am CDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 3:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Tuesday 12:00pm CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 9:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Hastings NE
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES IN FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON IN COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE NEBRASKA-KANSAS BORDER... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...From the southwest, sustained 15 to 20 MPH and gusting at least 25 to 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as around 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba140bf7d4e008d7c470712f155d3f3f4cb10905.001.1 Codes: NEZ083, NEZ084, NEZ085, NEZ086, NEZ087 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba140bf7d4e008d7c470712f155d3f3f4cb10905.001.1