Fire weather danger today, cold front arrives Friday
By Brandon Rector
Published on April 16, 2026.
A combination of warm temperatures, low relative humidity and breezy conditions is causing critical fire weather conditions across most of Nebraska and Northern Kansas. Red Flag Warning is in effect for most of the area, with temperatures expected to reach the upper 70s to upper 80s, with some locations near record territory. A cold front is set to move through the area Friday, shifting south to the north at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, making it windy and noticeably cooler. The Panhandle and parts of Western Nebraska could see snowfall, but Eastern Nebraska and Northeastern Kansas have a lower chance of showers and thunderstorms. The Storm Prediction Center still has a marginal to enhanced severe weather risk for part of Eastern Nebraska.
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