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Fire Weather Watch issued October 9 at 6:49PM MDT until October 10

Affecting Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin

In effect until: Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 PM

Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 12:00 PM.

Do not burn anything outdoors. Monitor official channels and be prepared to leave quickly if ordered.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR PINE
RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST AND A PORTION OF WY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PINE RIDGE/NEBRASKA NATIONAL
FOREST, BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX/NIOBRARA RIVER, LOWER NORTH PLATTE
RIVER BASIN/SCOTTSBLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT, LODGEPOLE CREEK/SOUTHERN
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE, AND GOSHEN/MIDDLE-LOWER NORTH PLATTE RIVER
BASIN...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 433, 435, 436, and 437.

* TIMING...Saturday afternoon.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 14 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™