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KEY MESSAGES

- Critical fire weather conditions will continue through the remainder of the afternoon into early evening

- Cooler tomorrow with highs in the upper 40s, then 50s return through the end of the week

- Mostly dry through the week with only limited chances of rainfall through the weekend

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/

Issued at 348 PM CST Mon Feb 9 2026

Critical fire weather conditions will continue through the remainder of the afternoon into the early evening for portions of western Nebraska into the Sandhills where the combination of very warm temperatures, dry conditions and breezy winds will continue for the next few hours. The cold front will continue to traverse across the forecast area this afternoon into this evening and winds will switch from the west to the northwest as the front passes. Highs for Tuesday will be cooler with temperatures only in the upper 40s, which will still be above normal for this time of year.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 348 PM CST Mon Feb 9 2026

An upper level ridge will build in through the end of the week. Above normal temperatures will continue through Saturday with highs in the 50s. As far as precipitation chances, there will be limited, low chances. A very slight chance of rain is possible late Wednesday as a weak shortwave trof moves through northern Nebraska. The next chance for precipitation will be Friday afternoon and evening with the greatest chance for precipitation generally across the Sandhills and southward.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 544 PM CST Mon Feb 9 2026

VFR conditions will prevail across all of western and north central Nebraska through Tuesday. Winds will be gusty from the north this evening at 10-20 kts behind a cold front. After midnight winds decrease and become west to northwest at 5-10 kts. These winds will persist through Tuesday.

LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Red Flag Warning until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening for NEZ204-206-209.