Weather Alerts For Purdum, NE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 226 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON... .Gusty westerly winds, combined with near record high temperatures in the lower to middle 60s and low relative humidity, will lead to critical fire weather conditions. The main area of concern is over the central and western Sandhills, as well as the eastern Nebraska Panhandle. Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 226 AM CST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE CENTRAL 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 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. * TIMING...10 AM to 5 PM MST Friday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 64. * 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. &&