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Nebraska – A quiet, mild start before sunrise hides a sharp weather swing set to unfold within 36 hours. Temperatures sit near 43°F in Omaha, with calm skies overhead. But dry air and strengthening winds will quickly elevate fire danger across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
According to the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. South winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity may drop as low as 19 percent. Any fire that starts could spread rapidly across dry grasses…