...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Likely Saturday into Early
Sunday Morning...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT
SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND
CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM Saturday to 4 AM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* WINDS...On Saturday into Saturday evening, out of the south to
southwest...sustained 10 to 20 MPH and gusting 20 to 30 MPH.
After midnight Saturday night into early Sunday morning,
abruptly turning northerly behind a strong cold front...with
gusts to at least 30 to 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 15 percent on Saturday
afternoon, then increasing to 30 to 40 percent late Saturday
night into early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Although winds Saturday into Saturday
evening will not be overly-strong, record-breaking heat and very
low relative humidity will still promote dangerous fire weather
conditions. Any fires that might start on Saturday would then be
subject to by a sharp/abrupt shift to strong northerly winds
early Sunday morning behind a cold front.

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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