{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.4fb37ca3e53fad033c7db1ef037d52a95153218c.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 12:25PM CDT until May 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4fb37ca3e53fad033c7db1ef037d52a95153218c.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS North Platte NE"},"word_count":202,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 12:25PM CDT until May 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Frenchman Basin\n**Issued by:** NWS North Platte NE\n**Sent:** 2026-05-13T12:25:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-13T12:25:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T04:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON THURSDAY...\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern\nPanhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206\nSandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire\nWeather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin.\n\n* TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT\nThursday evening.\n\n* WINDS...This afternoon and evening, south 20 to 30 mph with\ngusts up to 45 mph. Thursday afternoon and evening, northwest 15\nto 30 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent this afternoon and\nevening. As low as 10 percent Thursday afternoon and evening.\n\n* TEMPERATURES...Up to 87 this afternoon. Up to 93 Thursday\nafternoon.\n\n* LIGHTNING...None expected.\n\n* IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult\nto control.\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of\nstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can\ncontribute to extreme fire behavior."}