Severe Weather Warnings – KLKN-TV

…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY…

* AFFECTED AREA: Fire Weather Zone 204 East
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.

* SCHEDULE…For Red Flag Warning: Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. MDT
Afternoon. For the Fire Weather Watch: Monday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. MDT.

* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
Sunday. North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Monday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…About 15 percent on both days.

* TEMPERATURES… Highs around 90° on Sunday. Maximum values ​​are generally in
70s on Monday.

* FLASH…None.

* IMPACT…Any fire outbreak can spread quickly and have serious consequences
difficult to control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS MEASURES…

A red flag warning means critical fire weather conditions exist
are either occurring now or will occur shortly. A combination of
Strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can cause this
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions exist
are expected to occur. Pay attention to later forecasts and possible
Red flag warnings.