Weather Alerts For Paxton, NE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 216 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING... Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 216 PM CST Fri Dec 19 2025 /116 PM MST Fri Dec 19 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204 AND 206... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 204 and 206. * TIMING...Until 6 PM CST / 5 PM MST Friday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent, recovering to 30 percent or higher by early evening. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have the potential for quick growth and rapid spread and may be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A cool front will arrive from the north late tonight, bringing a slight uptick in winds but also an influx of greater low-level moisture in its wake. 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. &&