Weather Alerts for Butler Co.

Issued by the National Weather Service

Freeze Warning  FREEZE WARNING   Freeze Warning
BUTLER CO.

Areas Affected:
Boone - Platte - Colfax - Dodge - Butler - Saunders - Seward - Saline - Jefferson
Effective: Fri, 4/17 12:19pm Updated: Fri, 4/17 4:35pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 4/17 8:30pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.

* WHERE...Butler, Dodge, Saunders, Boone, Colfax, Platte, Jefferson,
Saline, and Seward Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

Information:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
BUTLER CO.

Areas Affected:
Monona - Knox - Cedar - Thurston - Antelope - Pierce - Wayne - Boone - Madison - Stanton - Cuming - Burt - Platte - Colfax - Dodge - Washington - Butler - Saunders - Seward
Effective: Fri, 4/17 12:22pm Updated: Fri, 4/17 4:35pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 4/17 8:30pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce,
Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona,
Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, and Seward
Counties.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Information:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.