The Nebraska Forest Service said wildfires in central Nebraska were nearly contained; however, much of the state was under a high risk for wildfires until 8 p.m. Friday.

Ben Bohall with the Nebraska Forest Service says the snow melt we've experienced isn't enough to keep fires at bay, and with high winds Friday afternoon, Nebraska is under a high risk for wildfires.

Critical fire weather conditions are expected on Friday for southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska.

An updated fire weather watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:27 a.m. valid for Friday between noon and 8 p.m. The watch is for Kearney ...

On Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch valid for Friday between noon and 8 p.m. The watch is for Kearney Area and Grand ...

Last week was the coldest of the year in Lincoln, with low-temperature records tied or set on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The National Weather Service alerted made crews aware of the fire, allowing trucks to get to the scene quicker.

The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 9:30 p.m.

On Thursday at 7:05 p.m. an updated cold weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 10 p.m. until ...

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An updated extreme cold warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:16 a.m. valid from 9 p.m. until Thursday 9 a.m. The warning is for Columbus Area, Fremont Area and ...

Snow, ice and wind are on tap for much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa on Saturday. The National Weather Service has ...