Weather in Sutherland

Red Flag Warning issued May 12 at 9:24PM CDT until May 14 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Areas: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains

12/05/2026, 21:24:00 → 13/05/2026, 17:00:00

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty south winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Wednesday to 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 1 AM CDT / Midnight MDT Thursday * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 85. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control.

Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 12:25PM CDT until May 14 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Areas: Loup Rivers Basin; Loess Plains

13/05/2026, 12:25:00 → 14/05/2026, 01:00:00

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON THURSDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT to 1 AM CDT Thursday * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 84. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control.

Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 12:25PM CDT until May 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Areas: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Frenchman Basin

13/05/2026, 12:25:00 → 14/05/2026, 04:00:00

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON THURSDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT Thursday evening. * WINDS...This afternoon and evening, south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Thursday afternoon and evening, northwest 15 to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent this afternoon and evening. As low as 10 percent Thursday afternoon and evening. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 87 this afternoon. Up to 93 Thursday afternoon. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control.