Station Name: Platte River near Overton, Nebr.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 2,310 feet

Nearest Address:
Road 444
Overton, NE
Dawson County

GPS Coordinates: 40.6825, -99.5405556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 12:46AM CDT until May 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 5:46 AM
Expires: Wed May 13, 2026, 10:15 PM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...South to southeast winds between 15 to 20 mph will gust as high as 25 to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15-20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas Locations outside of the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions.

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.

Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 2:42PM CDT until May 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 7:42 PM
Expires: Thu May 14, 2026, 3:00 AM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas Locations outside of the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions.

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.

Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 12:25PM CDT until May 14 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 5:25 PM
Expires: Thu May 14, 2026, 6:00 AM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON THURSDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT to 1 AM CDT Thursday * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 84. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control.

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.