Weather Alerts For Page, NE

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, 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 Noon through 9 PM CDT this evening. WINDS Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 45 and 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 16 percent. TEMPERATURES Highs in the lower to mid 80s this afternoon. LIGHTNING none expected. IMPACTS Any fire starts should spread rapidly and be difficult to control. ISSUED AT Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service North Platte 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 -------------------- Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Frenchman Basin, Loess Plains, Loup Rivers Basin