Weather Alerts For Loup City, NE

# HEADLINE -------------------- CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS # DETAILS -------------------- WINDS From the west-northwest this afternoon, then turning more northerly mainly after 6 or 7 PM. Sustained speeds mainly 15 to 25 MPH, with gusts up to around 30 to 35 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY At least as low as 10 to 15 percent, slightly lower in some places. IMPACTS Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:04 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Hastings NE HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Gosper, Sherman, Webster, Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Jewell, Kearney, Merrick, Mitchell, Nance, Nuckolls, Osborne, Phelps, Phillips, Polk, Rooks, Smith, Thayer, Valley, York

Pollen Index: 11.5 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Maple, Birch and Ash. Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Friday will be falling but will remain in the very high range. This change results in part from falling temperatures.