Sep 26, 2020

Weather service warns of low visibility due to smoke in southwest Nebraska

Posted Sep 26, 2020 8:02 PM
From @NWSNorthPlatte (Twitter)
From @NWSNorthPlatte (Twitter)

LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO SMOKE

DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-CHASE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAPPELL, BIG SPRINGS, OGALLALA, PAXTON, GRANT, CHAMPION, ENDERS, IMPERIAL, AND WAUNETA

REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO SMOKE...

WHAT...REDUCED VISIBILITY OF 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SMOKE FROM WESTERN WILDFIRES.

WHERE...ACROSS SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA INTO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE.

WHEN...THROUGH 6 PM MDT SATURDAY

IMPACTS: SMOKE AT THE SURFACE IS CREATING LOW VISIBILITY OF 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. ASH HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED FALLING ON SURFACES, USE CAUTION IF OUTDOORS.  
LINCOLN COUNTY IS COVERED IN SMOKE FROM A FIRE IN KEITH COUNTY AT LAKE MAC ARTHUR BAY NO ACTIVE FIRES IN NORTH PLATTE OR LINCOLN COUNTY