Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS

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Fire weather planning forecast
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Near critical fire weather conditions are forecast for today across
extreme southwest Kansas and again Saturday across much of southwest
Kansas.


KSZ030-252115-
Trego-
Including the city of Wakeeney
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     70           60           0
Temp                  73           50           75
RH %                  58           98           36
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 19-23 G35 SE 23-27 G38 W 23-27 G39
Precip amount         0.08         0.15         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3360                      10961
Transport wnd (mph)   S 23                      W 30
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines index          3(VLOW)      3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cooler.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ031-252115-
Ellis-
Including the cities of Pfeifer and Hays
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     80           70           0
Temp                  70           53           76
RH %                  71           98           31
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 20-24 G36 SE 24-28 G38 SW 24-28 G41
Precip amount         0.18         0.18         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    2847                      11881
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 29                     W 28
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            4            3
Haines index          3(VLOW)      3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds 5 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ043-252115-
Scott-
Including the cities of Scott City and Scott State Lake
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Rain
Chance precip (%)     30           40           0
Temp                  83           45           77
RH %                  28           83           24
20ftwnd (mph)         S 19-23 G38  SE 24-28 G38 W 23-27 G43
Precip amount         0.02         0.01         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    13294                     13566
Transport wnd (mph)   S 30                      W 13
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          5(MOD )      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ044-252115-
Lane-
Including the city of Dighton
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Rain
Chance precip (%)     40           50           0
Temp                  80           47           76
RH %                  39           93           25
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 19-23 G37 SE 24-28 G38 W 22-26 G41
Precip amount         0.04         0.07         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3773                      13274
Transport wnd (mph)   S 32                      W 15
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          4(LOW )      5(MOD )      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ045-252115-
Ness-
Including the city of Ness City
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Rain
Chance precip (%)     60           50           0
Temp                  77           49           78
RH %                  50           98           29
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 20-24 G38 SE 24-28 G38 W 23-27 G39
Precip amount         0.08         0.17         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3440                      12814
Transport wnd (mph)   S 24                      W 17
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines index          3(VLOW)      5(MOD )      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ046-252115-
Rush-
Including the city of La Crosse
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           60           0
Temp                  73           53           78
RH %                  66           98           31
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 21-25 G37 SE 24-28 G38 SW 24-28 G39
Precip amount         0.11         0.13         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3265                      11829
Transport wnd (mph)   S 31                      W 24
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            4            2
Haines index          3(VLOW)      4(LOW )      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ062-252115-
Kearny-
Including the cities of Lakin and Deerfield
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Rain
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp                  86           46           81
RH %                  19           61           15
20ftwnd (mph)         S 23-27 G43  S 25-29 G44  W 20-24 G36
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    15465                     15987
Transport wnd (mph)   S 35                      W 15
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   2            2            2
Haines index          6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ063-252115-
Finney-
Including the city of Garden City
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Rain
Chance precip (%)     30           30           0
Temp                  83           47           81
RH %                  29           90           17
20ftwnd (mph)         S 22-26 G42  SE 25-29 G42 W 22-26 G37
Precip amount         0.03         0.04         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    13096                     14054
Transport wnd (mph)   S 32                      W 17
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          5(MOD )      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80. South winds
10 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ064-252115-
Hodgeman-
Including the cities of Jetmore and Hanston
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Rain
Chance precip (%)     40           50           0
Temp                  80           50           80
RH %                  49           98           22
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 21-25 G39 SE 25-29 G41 W 23-27 G38
Precip amount         0.18         0.12         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3532                      13663
Transport wnd (mph)   S 26                      W 20
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ065-252115-
Pawnee-
Including the city of Larned
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           50           0
Temp                  74           52           79
RH %                  66           98           26
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 20-24 G37 SE 23-27 G37 SW 23-27 G38
Precip amount         0.13         0.22         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3430                      12212
Transport wnd (mph)   S 30                      SW 25
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            4            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ079-252115-
Edwards-
Including the cities of Kinsley and Lewis
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           50           0
Temp                  76           52           81
RH %                  60           98           22
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 20-24 G37 SE 22-26 G37 SW 23-27 G37
Precip amount         0.26         0.26         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3497                      12432
Transport wnd (mph)   S 30                      SW 23
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            4            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ066-252115-
Stafford-
Including the cities of St. John, Stafford, and Macksville
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     70           60           0
Temp                  72           56           81
RH %                  71           98           22
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 19-23 G35 SE 21-25 G34 SW 23-27 G38
Precip amount         0.20         0.41         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    2778                      12392
Transport wnd (mph)   S 35                      SW 28
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   4            4            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. West
winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ074-252115-
Stanton-
Including the city of Johnson City
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp                  88           46           82
RH %                  13           58           11
20ftwnd (mph)         S 25-29 G48  S 26-30 G49  W 18-22 G32
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    16778                     16280
Transport wnd (mph)   S 32                      W 16
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines index          6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ075-252115-
Grant-
Including the city of Ulysses
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Temp                  88           46           82
RH %                  18           63           13
20ftwnd (mph)         S 23-27 G44  S 26-30 G45  W 21-25 G35
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    14495                     15918
Transport wnd (mph)   S 39                      SW 17
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines index          5(MOD )      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80. South winds
5 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ076-252115-
Haskell-
Including the cities of Sublette and Satanta
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           20           0
Temp                  84           47           81
RH %                  30           84           15
20ftwnd (mph)         S 23-27 G43  S 25-29 G44  W 22-26 G35
Precip amount         0.04         0.01         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    11469                     14470
Transport wnd (mph)   S 35                      SW 18
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          5(MOD )      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ077-252115-
Gray-
Including the cities of Cimarron and Montezuma
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     30           30           0
Temp                  81           48           81
RH %                  41           90           18
20ftwnd (mph)         S 22-26 G42  SE 25-29 G42 W 23-27 G37
Precip amount         0.19         0.08         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3872                      14179
Transport wnd (mph)   S 36                      SW 20
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          4(LOW )      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ078-252115-
Ford-
Including the city of Dodge City
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     30           40           0
Temp                  80           50           81
RH %                  49           98           20
20ftwnd (mph)         S 22-26 G40  SE 24-28 G41 SW 23-27 G37
Precip amount         0.39         0.20         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3888                      14095
Transport wnd (mph)   S 32                      SW 21
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ080-252115-
Kiowa-
Including the cities of Greensburg and Haviland
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           50           0
Temp                  77           52           81
RH %                  58           98           20
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 21-25 G37 SE 21-25 G36 SW 22-26 G36
Precip amount         0.46         0.38         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3756                      12645
Transport wnd (mph)   S 32                      SW 23
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            4            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      5(MOD )      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ081-252115-
Pratt-
Including the city of Pratt
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           60           0
Temp                  73           55           82
RH %                  68           98           21
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 20-24 G36 SE 21-25 G35 SW 23-27 G36
Precip amount         0.33         0.68         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3378                      12562
Transport wnd (mph)   S 36                      SW 25
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   4            4            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ084-252115-
Morton-
Including the city of Elkhart
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp                  88           46           83
RH %                  13           48           10
20ftwnd (mph)         S 25-29 G50  S 26-30 G50  W 19-23 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    17178                     16272
Transport wnd (mph)   S 35                      SW 20
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines index          6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.

$$

KSZ085-252115-
Stevens-
Including the city of Hugoton
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Temp                  86           47           83
RH %                  18           65           11
20ftwnd (mph)         S 24-28 G44  S 26-30 G46  W 21-25 G33
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    14201                     16160
Transport wnd (mph)   S 40                      SW 18
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            1            1
Haines index          5(MOD )      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ086-252115-
Seward-
Including the city of Liberal
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           20           0
Temp                  85           47           83
RH %                  31           84           13
20ftwnd (mph)         S 23-27 G43  S 24-28 G43  W 22-26 G35
Precip amount         0.04         0.01         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    11394                     14625
Transport wnd (mph)   S 33                      SW 20
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            2            1
Haines index          5(MOD )      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ087-252115-
Meade-
Including the cities of Meade, Plains City, and Fowler
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     30           30           0
Temp                  83           48           83
RH %                  44           93           15
20ftwnd (mph)         S 22-26 G40  S 24-28 G41  SW 22-26 G36
Precip amount         0.11         0.06         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    4136                      15448
Transport wnd (mph)   S 28                      SW 21
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          4(LOW )      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ088-252115-
Clark-
Including the cities of Ashland and Minneola
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           40           0
Temp                  80           51           85
RH %                  54           97           16
20ftwnd (mph)         S 21-25 G38  S 22-26 G38  SW 21-25 G36
Precip amount         0.28         0.20         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    4065                      14482
Transport wnd (mph)   S 29                      SW 22
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ089-252115-
Comanche-
Including the cities of Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, and Protection
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           40           0
Temp                  79           54           84
RH %                  58           98           16
20ftwnd (mph)         S 21-25 G37  S 20-24 G36  SW 21-25 G35
Precip amount         0.31         0.30         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    4122                      13685
Transport wnd (mph)   S 31                      SW 23
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ090-252115-
Barber-
Including the cities of Medicine Lodge and Kiowa
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     70           60           0
Temp                  77           58           85
RH %                  62           98           18
20ftwnd (mph)         SE 20-24 G36 SE 21-25 G36 SW 22-26 G36
Precip amount         0.39         0.59         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    3875                      13712
Transport wnd (mph)   S 33                      SW 25
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   4            4            1
Haines index          3(VLOW)      4(LOW )      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

KSZ061-252115-
Hamilton-
Including the city of Syracuse
335 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Rain
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp                  87           44           81
RH %                  13           68           14
20ftwnd (mph)         S 24-28 G48  S 26-30 G48  NW 17-21 G34
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing hgt(ft-agl)    16469                     16163
Transport wnd (mph)   S 37                      W 14
Smoke dispersal       Excellent                 Excellent
LAL                   2            2            2
Haines index          6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)      6(HIGH)

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
10 to 20 mph.

$$


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