Fire Weather Watch

FROM: NWS Omaha/Valley NE
AREA: Thurston; Wayne; Stanton; Cuming; Burt; Colfax; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Douglas; Sarpy; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson
SENT: 2026-02-16T11:45:00-06:00

Fire Weather Watch issued February 16 at 11:45AM CST until February 17 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

* AFFECTED AREA…Thurston, Wayne, Stanton, Cuming, Burt,
Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy,
Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Saline, Jefferson, Gage,
Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.

* TIMING…From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 21 percent.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-17T06:00:00-06:00