Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
114 PM MST Sat Feb 7 2026
... MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT ...
NEZ434>437-WYZ430-431-433-081200-
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Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest-
Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River-
Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument-
Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle-
Laramie Foothills and High Plains-Laramie East High Plains-
Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin-
114 PM MST Sat Feb 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR LOW
HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, 433,
434, 435, 436, AND 437...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 430, 431, 433 in Wyoming.
Fire weather zones 434, 435, 436, 437 in Nebraska.
* WIND...Northwest winds at 25 to 30 MPH with gusts between 30 and
45 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...15 to 20 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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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
307 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026
.A watch remains in effect for the Platte, Elkhorn and Loup rivers
due to potential ice jam development. This heightened threat is due
to persistent warm weather. Those with interests along area rivers,
especially in low-lying areas, should remain vigilant to the
potential for rapidly rising water.
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Antelope-Pierce-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-
Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Cass-
Including the cities of Wisner, Bellevue, Osmond, Norfolk, Elgin,
Plainview, La Vista, Yutan, Schuyler, Fremont, Pierce, Ashland,
Papillion, Stanton, Omaha, Plattsmouth, David City, Columbus,
Wahoo, West Point, Blair, and Neligh
307 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026
...FLOOD WATCH FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Low-lying areas along the Platte, Loup and Elkhorn rivers
in Butler, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders, Washington, Antelope,
Colfax, Cuming, Madison, Pierce, Platte, Stanton and Cass counties.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...The formation of an ice jam could result in sudden rises
of water, leading to a rapid flooding situation. Ice jams can
cause water level fluctuations of 1 to 3 feet over a very short
time period and without much notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- While no ice movement has been observed or reported, several
consecutive days of highs ranging from the upper 40s to mid
60s suggest breakup and movement is imminent.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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ANW
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
209 AM MST Sun Feb 8 2026
COZ238-242-248-250-251-081715-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0007.260209T1800Z-260210T0000Z/
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Northeast Weld County-Logan County-Sedgwick County-
Phillips County-
209 AM MST Sun Feb 8 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
NORTHEAST PLAINS NEAR THE WYOMING NEBRASKA BORDER...FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 238...242...248...250 AND 251...
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Monday morning through Monday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 242, 248, 250 and 251.
* TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday afternoon.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
601 PM CST Sat Feb 7 2026
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Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Buffalo-Hall-
Hamilton-
Including the cities of Ord, Greeley, Spalding, Scotia, Wolbach,
Fullerton, Genoa, Loup City, Sherman Reservoir, Litchfield,
St. Paul, Central City, Stromsburg, Osceola, Shelby, Polk,
Kearney, Grand Island, and Aurora
601 PM CST Sat Feb 7 2026
...Localized Ice Jam Flooding Possible Along the Platte and Loup
River Systems Through At Least Monday...
Continued well-above normal temperatures (especially through
Monday) will cause increasing ice melt and ice movement along the
Platte, North Loup, Middle Loup, South Loup and Loup Rivers in
central and south central Nebraska. This could result in the
possible formation of localized ice jams. Although not a
certainty, should any ice jams happen to develop, water levels
could fluctuate as much as 1 to 3 feet in a very short time,
causing flooding with little, if any notice.
If any ice jam flooding is observed over the next few days along
the Platte or Loup River systems in central and south central
Nebraska, please report it immediately to the National Weather
Service in Hastings.
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Pfannkuch
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
520 AM MST Sun Feb 8 2026
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Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-East Platte County-
Goshen County-Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
520 AM MST Sun Feb 8 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska and southeast Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A multi-day Red Flag Warning has been issued for the western
Nebraska Panhandle and portions of southeast Wyoming through 5PM
Monday. Very dry conditions and gusty winds will combine to
produce critical fire weather conditions in these areas, with
relatively poor overnight humidity recoveries.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
High winds through Monday evening, wind gusts between 30 and 45 mph
are likely in the morning for areas east of I-25.
.Spotter information statement...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
318 AM MST Sun Feb 8 2026
COZ030>051-091030-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
318 AM MST Sun Feb 8 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
No hazardous weather is expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
Elevated to critical fire danger will exist over the plains on
Monday, especially near the Wyoming Nebraska border, due to gusty
winds and low humidity. A pattern change will begin late Tuesday
and continue through Thursday. Snow will become more likely in the
mountains by Wednesday into Thursday. Across the plains there
will be a chance of rain and snow by Thursday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
407 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026
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Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
407 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026 /307 AM MST Sun Feb 8 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Unseasonably warm temperatures will continue today with elevated
fire weather conditions. winds will be westerly at 5 to 15 mph.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Unseasonably warm temperatures on Monday with critical fire weather
conditions possible due to a combination of northwest winds gusting
to 25 to 30 mph and low relative humidity. A cold front will also
move into northern Nebraska by late afternoon turning winds to the
north and quickly will move into southwest Nebraska by early evening.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
326 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026
NEZ039>041-046>049-061>063-090930-
Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Buffalo-Hall-
Hamilton-
326 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for most counties in
central/south central Nebraska that reside along the Platte, North
Loup, Middle Loup, South Loup and Loup Rivers.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Continued well-above normal temperatures will cause increasing
ice melt and ice movement along the Platte and Loup River
systems,along with the possible formation of localized ice jams.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Continued well-above normal temperatures (especially through
Monday) will cause increasing ice melt and ice movement along the
Platte and Loup River systems, along with the possible formation
of localized ice jams.
Near critical fire weather conditions are possible on Sunday due
to the combination of well above normal temperatures, low
relative humidity and breezy winds.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
If any ice jam flooding happens to be observed, please report it
to the National Weather Service in Hastings.
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More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
310 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-090915-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
310 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Well above normal temperatures, lower relative humidity levels and
breezy winds will result in elevated fire danger Monday, mainly in
areas south of Interstate 90.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
304 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-090915-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-
Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-
Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-
Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-
Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
304 AM CST Sun Feb 8 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 weather will promote ice movement on area rivers and streams
and increase the potential for ice jams and lowland flooding,
especially along the Platte, Elkhorn and Loup rivers. If ice jams
develop, lowland flooding would be possible. Prepare for quick
increases in water levels.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Persistent warm weather will lead to increasing potential for ice
jams through early next week or until rivers are largely ice-free.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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