Weather Alerts For Dickens, NE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 605 PM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR FRIDAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... ...RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE THROUGH SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... .The combination of low relative humidity and gusty winds Saturday afternoon, will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the eastern Panhandle through southwest Nebraska. Frenchman Basin- 605 PM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 /505 PM MST Fri Jan 16 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FRIDAY HAS EXPIRED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING... 11am MT to 5pm MT Saturday * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 28. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS... Any fire starts will have the potential for quick growth and rapid spread and may be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&