NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 12:20PM CDT until August 3 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR.

* TIMING...Today, from 10AM to 10PM MDT. Monday, 11AM to 9PM MDT.

* WINDS...Today, south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph.
Monday, south winds changing to west winds by late afternoon 20
to 30 mph and gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today, as low as 12 percent. Monday, as low
as 16 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Today, up to 102. Monday, up to 101.

* LIGHTNING...Some dry lightning may be possible by late Monday
afternoon into early evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts have the potential to spread rapidly
and be difficult to control.

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

1738th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days