Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
128 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.Critical fire weather conditions are likely across the Sandhills,
Panhandle, and portions of northern Nebraska Friday afternoon.
Afternoon temperatures will be near record highs, with some
locations potentially breaking daily high records. Poor humidity
recovery overnight will lead to values around 15 to 20 percent
Friday afternoon. Westerly winds gust up to 35 mph.
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Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-
128 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025 /1228 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY, NEAR RECORD HIGH
TEMPERATURES, AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE,
SANDHILLS, AND NORTHERN NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity, near record high
temperatures, and gusty westerly winds, which is in effect from
10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire
Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R
McKelvie National Forest.
* TIMING...9 AM MST through 5 PM MST Friday.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 80.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have the potential for quick
growth and rapid spread and may be difficult to control.
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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
302 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
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302 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025 /202 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Critical fire weather conditions are possible across portions of the
Sandhills, Panhandle, and northern Nebraska Friday afternoon, due to
a combination of near record high temperatures, low humidity, and
gusty westerly winds.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
103 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
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103 PM CST Thu Nov 13 2025
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...This afternoon and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Patchy, dense valley and river fog is possible Friday morning. Be
prepared for rapidly changing conditions and possible slick spots on
roads. Fog should burn off by mid-morning Friday.
Elevated fire danger is expected for portions of the area Friday and
possibly again on Saturday. Use caution to prevent fire start.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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