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

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect Monday afternoon through early Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Monday 1 PM CDT to 7 PM CDT * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Low to middle 70s. * LIGHTNING...Not expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire start will be capable of spreading rapidly and becoming very difficult to control.