Lincoln, NE Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Lincoln.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Red Flag Warning issued September 11 at 2:30PM CDT until September 11 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest. * TIMING...Through 8 PM CDT or 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 80s to low 90s. * LIGHTNING...Not expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will rapidly grow and spread.

Red Flag Warning issued September 11 at 12:13AM MDT until September 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 433 through 437. * WIND...West to northwest winds with gusts of 25 to 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...12 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.