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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1158 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

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1158 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
NORTHEAST, EAST CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA, AND SOUTHWEST
IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.

* 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, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, and Page Counties.

* TIMING...From 10 AM Monday morning through 8 PM Monday evening.

* WINDS...In the late morning hours, sustained Southwest winds 15
  to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. In the afternoon, west winds
  sustained 15 to 25 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 16 percent across the entire
  area.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning should be avoided.

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. Take precautions to prevent sparks. Very
carefully monitor any smoldering burns from previous days to
prevent re-ignition.

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