Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
119 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024

COZ252>254-241530-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0013.240525T1800Z-240526T0100Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-
119 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 252, 253, AND 254...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson
  and 254 Cheyenne.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...There is the potential for fires to start easier and
  spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.

&&

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/goodland