NEBRASKA CITY-  High wind warnings were issued for portions of Nebraska Thursday afternoon with a wind advisory in effect until 6 p.m. for most of River Country.

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected with gusts up to 55 mph.

The Nebraska City Airport reported 41 mph wind gust at 12:35 p.m. and 43 mph gust at 1:55 p.m.

A ditch fire was reported along Highway 34 at 2:13 p.m. Avoca and Elmwood firefighters were called.

60 mph wind was reported at the York Airport.

The temperature rose from 32 Thursday morning to 59 at 1:30 p.m. They are expected to drop to 14 degrees overnight.

The forecast for Christmas Day is a high of 46 and low of 36.