Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Cheyenne, WY
Areas Affected: Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 11:39am MDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 11:39am MDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 9:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 11:39am MDT
Event Ends: Saturday 6:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Cheyenne WY
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 436 AND 437... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 436 and 437. * WIND...West winds 30 to 50 mph, with gusts up 75 mph. * HUMIDITY...Between 15 and 22 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located along the I-80 corridor. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e1d3505f48477e6bbe6d21e2f6d055b6824fe43.003.1 Codes: NEZ436, NEZ437 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e1d3505f48477e6bbe6d21e2f6d055b6824fe43.003.1