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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
543 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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543 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, east central Nebraska, northeast Nebraska and southeast
Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Very high fire danger is expected this afternoon, particularly
west of a Fairbury to Lincoln to Tekamah line.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Very warm, very dry air, and breezy conditions will lead to very
high to extreme fire danger Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has
been issued Saturday 11 AM through Sunday 3 AM.

A cool front arrives with gusty northwest winds on Sunday, which
may lead to very high to extreme fire danger once again.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1204 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT
SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA
INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM Saturday to 4 AM CDT Sunday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Monona, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie,
  Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, and Page Counties.

* TIMING...From 11 AM Saturday to 4 AM CDT Sunday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected to occur. A combination of dry fuels, strong winds,
low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

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