Ninnescah Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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NWS Active Alerts for KS - Map View
Red Flag Warning
Smith; Osborne; Greeley; Howard; Hall; Kearney; Franklin
Red Flag Warning issued May 12 at 1:24PM CDT until May 12 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North Central Kansas Locations outside of the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near- critical fire weather conditions.
Severe
Likely
Expected
May 12th, 2026 01:24:00 pm CDT
May 12th, 2026 01:24:00 pm CDT
May 12th, 2026 09:00:00 pm CDT
Red Flag Warning
Phillips; Rooks; Valley; Sherman; Dawson; Buffalo; Gosper; Phelps; Furnas; Harlan
Red Flag Warning issued May 12 at 1:24PM CDT until May 12 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...Northerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph (today). Southerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 25 to 35 mph (Wednesday). * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North Central Kansas Locations outside of the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near- critical fire weather conditions.
Severe
Likely
Expected
May 12th, 2026 01:24:00 pm CDT
May 12th, 2026 01:24:00 pm CDT
May 13th, 2026 02:00:00 am CDT
Fire Weather Watch
Phillips; Rooks; Valley; Sherman; Dawson; Buffalo; Gosper; Phelps; Furnas; Harlan
Fire Weather Watch issued May 12 at 1:24PM CDT until May 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...Northerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph (today). Southerly at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 25 to 35 mph (Wednesday). * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North Central Kansas Locations outside of the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near- critical fire weather conditions.
Severe
Possible
Future
May 12th, 2026 01:24:00 pm CDT
May 12th, 2026 01:24:00 pm CDT
May 13th, 2026 02:00:00 am CDT
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