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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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4/13/2026 6:45am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Overcast
  • Temperature: 48.6°F / 9.2°CWarmer 1.7°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 43.3°FIncreased 1.6°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 82
  • Wind: Wind from WSW WSW Calm, 10-min avg: 1 mph, gust: 13 mph
  • Barometer: 30.07 inFalling 0.02  inHg/hr Falling Slowly
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Red Flag Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - North Platte, NE

    RED FLAG WARNING  

Loup Rivers Basin, NE


Red Flag Warning issued April 13 at 12:01AM CDT until April 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TODAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND THE EASTERN NEBRASKA SANDHILLS


Areas Affected: Loup Rivers Basin

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 12:01am CDT

Alert Effective: Monday 12:01am CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 9:00pm CDT

Event Onset: Monday 12:00pm CDT

Event Ends: Monday 9:00pm CDT

Issued by: NWS North Platte NE


Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TODAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND THE EASTERN NEBRASKA SANDHILLS...

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT today.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin.

* TIMING...Today, Noon CDT through 9 PM CDT.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Strongest gusts
generally west of Highway 183.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 18 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs of 82 to 85 degrees.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult
to control.

Information:
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.

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c863ccd69450509ae2635e5dd0c85f225894d957.002.1
Codes: NEZ209
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c863ccd69450509ae2635e5dd0c85f225894d957.002.1