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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
147 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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147 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

The dry and windy conditions today will result in Extreme fire
danger areawide. South-southwest winds will become gusty at 35 to
45 mph. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for all of eastern
Nebraska and southwest Iowa through 10 PM today.

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

Warm and dry conditions will continue Sunday resulting in areas of
Very High fire danger.

.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
428 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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428 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL
OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND 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 9 AM to 10 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...South-southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 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 either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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