Weather Warnings for Nebraska

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Nebraska
Alerts Updated: June 16, 2026, 10:41 am  UTC


Red Flag Warning issued June 15 at 10:47PM CDT until June 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Summary: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...For the warning Tuesday, Noon through 9 PM MDT. For the watch Wednesday noon through 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...Tuesday-West 15-25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wednesday-Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Tuesday-as low as 13 percent. Wednesday-as low as 15 percent * TEMPERATURES...Tuesday-up to 90. Wednesday-up to 86. * LIGHTNING...none expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts should spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  June 15, 2026, 10:47 pm      Expires:  June 16, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR


Fire Weather Watch issued June 15 at 10:47PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Summary: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...For the warning Tuesday, Noon through 9 PM MDT. For the watch Wednesday noon through 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...Tuesday-West 15-25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wednesday-Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Tuesday-as low as 13 percent. Wednesday-as low as 15 percent * TEMPERATURES...Tuesday-up to 90. Wednesday-up to 86. * LIGHTNING...none expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts should spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  June 15, 2026, 10:47 pm      Expires:  June 16, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR


Fire Weather Watch issued June 15 at 10:47PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Summary: The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...1 PM through 10 PM CDT (Noon through 9 PM MDT). * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * TEMPERATURES...80 to 90. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts could spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  June 15, 2026, 10:47 pm      Expires:  June 16, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest; Loup Rivers Basin; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains


Red Flag Warning issued June 15 at 8:57PM MDT until June 17 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Summary: The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon Tuesday to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, and 437. * WIND... On Tuesday, west to northwest winds gusting 25 to 40 mph. On Wednesday, northwest winds gusting 35 to 55 mph. * HUMIDITY...On Tuesday 10 to 14 percent. On Wednesday, 12 to 20 percent. Poor recoveries expected Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  June 15, 2026, 8:57 pm      Expires:  June 16, 2026, 6:00 pm
Area:  Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest; Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River; Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument; Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle; Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland; Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains; Bordeaux/Chugwater/Wheatland; Goshen/Middle-Lower North Platte River Basin