987 WWUS83 KGID 160701 CCA RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Hastings NE 201 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON-EVENING... KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 162100- /O.COR.KGID.FW.W.0020.260416T1700Z-260417T0500Z/ Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance- Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 201 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...From the south, sustained 15 to 25 MPH, and gusting as high as 30 to 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 16 percent during the afternoon in most places. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Although relative humidity will steadily increase during the evening especially within counties along and east of Highway 281, this rise will be slower farther west, with some counties likely not seeing relative humidity improve above 25 percent until at least 10 PM. 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. && $$ Pfannkuch  106 WWUS85 KPUB 160708 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 108 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026 COZ230-233-237-162315- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.260416T1700Z-260417T0500Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0036.260417T1600Z-260418T0100Z/ Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 108 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230, 233, AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230, 233, AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 233 and 237. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent today and as low as 12 percent on Friday. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ220>222-224>229-231-232-234>236-162315- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.260416T1700Z-260417T0500Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- 108 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 235, AND 236... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 235 and 236. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph across the plains and up to 60 mph across the high country. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent across the mountains and as low as 7 percent across the plains. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. 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. && $$  077 WWUS85 KABQ 160716 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 116 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST, CENTRAL, AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strong southwest winds and low humidity returns to northeast and east-central New Mexico today. Four to nine hours of single- digit humidity will be present for many areas with strong southwesterly winds gusting 35 to 45 mph focused over the northeastern quadrant of New Mexico this afternoon. West to southwest winds increase Friday with gusts up to 50 mph. Four to six hours of single-digit humidity will be present again in areas with strong winds. Any new fire starts will be able to spread rapidly. NMZ104-123-125-126-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0025.260416T1800Z-260417T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0027.260417T1600Z-260418T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands- East Central Plains- 116 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains and Highlands (Zones 104 and 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). For Thursday, 12 PM through 8 PM MDT. For Friday, 10 AM through 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For Thursday, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For Friday, west to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Thursday, minimum values of 5 to 9 percent. For Friday, minimum values of 8 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ124-170200- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0027.260417T1600Z-260418T0200Z/ Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 116 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124). For Friday, 10 AM through 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For Friday, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Friday, minimum values of 10 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch. && $$  913 WWUS84 KOUN 160717 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 217 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 OKZ004-005-009-010-014-021-170200- /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0021.260416T1700Z-260417T0200Z/ Harper-Woods-Ellis-Woodward-Roger Mills-Beckham- 217 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT, DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA... * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 91. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$  804 WWUS83 KOAX 160736 RFWOAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 236 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 IAZ043-170100- /O.EXA.KOAX.FW.W.0012.260416T1700Z-260417T0100Z/ Monona- 236 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MONONA COUNTY... 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...Monona County. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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. && $$ NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>044-050-065-170100- /O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0012.260416T1700Z-260417T0100Z/ Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton- Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Butler-Seward- 236 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Colfax, Dodge, Butler, and Seward Counties. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$