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2025 [KOAX] OMAHA/VALLEY Red Flag (FW) Watch (A) Number 7

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Storm Based Warning History

537 
WWUS83 KOAX 271922
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
222 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ012-015-017-018-031>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-280330-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.A.0007.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Cedar-Thurston-Pierce-Wayne-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-
Pawnee-Richardson-
222 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Cedar, Thurston, Pierce, Wayne, Madison, 
  Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, 
  Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, 
  Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, 
  Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, 
  Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.

* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent in northeast Nebraska.
  As low as 30 percent elsewhere.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
795 
WWUS83 KOAX 280148
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
848 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ012-015-017-018-031>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-281000-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.A.0007.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Cedar-Thurston-Pierce-Wayne-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-
Pawnee-Richardson-
848 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST
OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Cedar, Thurston, Pierce, Wayne, Madison, 
  Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, 
  Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, 
  Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, 
  Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, 
  Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.

* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent in northeast Nebraska.
  As low as 30 percent elsewhere.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
615 
WWUS83 KOAX 280703
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
203 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

IAZ056-080-091-280815-
/O.CAN.KOAX.FW.A.0007.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Shelby-Montgomery-Page-
203 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has cancelled the
Fire Weather Watch.

$$

IAZ043-055-069-079-090-NEZ012-015-017-018-031>034-042>045-050>053-
065>068-078-088>093-281515-
/O.UPG.KOAX.FW.A.0007.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0011.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Monona-Harrison-Pottawattamie-Mills-Fremont-Cedar-Thurston-Pierce-
Wayne-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-
Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-
Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
203 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA
AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Cedar, Thurston, Pierce, Wayne, Madison, 
  Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, 
  Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, 
  Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, 
  Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and 
  Richardson Counties.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

NEZ011-016-030-281515-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0011.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Knox-Antelope-Boone-
203 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA
AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Antelope, and Boone Counties.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$
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537 
WWUS83 KOAX 271922
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
222 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ012-015-017-018-031>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-280330-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.A.0007.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Cedar-Thurston-Pierce-Wayne-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-
Pawnee-Richardson-
222 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Cedar, Thurston, Pierce, Wayne, Madison, 
  Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, 
  Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, 
  Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, 
  Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, 
  Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.

* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent in northeast Nebraska.
  As low as 30 percent elsewhere.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
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795 
WWUS83 KOAX 280148
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
848 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ012-015-017-018-031>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-281000-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.A.0007.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Cedar-Thurston-Pierce-Wayne-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-
Pawnee-Richardson-
848 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST
OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Cedar, Thurston, Pierce, Wayne, Madison, 
  Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, 
  Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, 
  Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, 
  Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, 
  Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.

* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent in northeast Nebraska.
  As low as 30 percent elsewhere.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
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615 
WWUS83 KOAX 280703
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
203 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

IAZ056-080-091-280815-
/O.CAN.KOAX.FW.A.0007.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Shelby-Montgomery-Page-
203 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has cancelled the
Fire Weather Watch.

$$

IAZ043-055-069-079-090-NEZ012-015-017-018-031>034-042>045-050>053-
065>068-078-088>093-281515-
/O.UPG.KOAX.FW.A.0007.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0011.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Monona-Harrison-Pottawattamie-Mills-Fremont-Cedar-Thurston-Pierce-
Wayne-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-
Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-
Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
203 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA
AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Cedar, Thurston, Pierce, Wayne, Madison, 
  Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, 
  Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, 
  Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, 
  Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and 
  Richardson Counties.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

NEZ011-016-030-281515-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0011.250328T1700Z-250329T0100Z/
Knox-Antelope-Boone-
203 AM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA
AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Antelope, and Boone Counties.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

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