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Fire Weather Watch

Knox; Cedar; Thurston; Antelope; Pierce; Wayne; Boone; Madison; Stanton; Cuming; Burt; Platte; Colfax; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Douglas; Sarpy; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson

Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 1:19PM CDT until March 22 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Alert Description

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Safety Instructions

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Time Information

Effective
Mar 21, 2026, 4:00 PM
Expires
Mar 20, 2026, 6:30 PM
Issued
Mar 19, 2026, 6:19 PM

Alert Details

Severity
Severe
Urgency
Future
Certainty
Possible
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Omaha/Valley NE
National Weather Service

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