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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
518 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026

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518 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 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.

Warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring extreme fire danger
to the area today. A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 11 AM
through 4 AM Sunday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A cool front arrives with gusty northwest winds early Sunday morning,
which will bring continued fire weather concerns.

.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
1242 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce,
  Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona,
  Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy,
  Harrison, Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe,
  Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage,
  Fremont, Johnson, Page, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson
  Counties.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 4 AM CDT Sunday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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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