Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont- Page-Burt-Washington-Douglas-Sarpy- 213 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024 …FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN IOWA AND EAST-CENTRAL NEBRASKA… The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA…Burt, Monona, Washington, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, and Page Counties. * TIMING…From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS…West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.