Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
490 WWUS83 KGLD 071553 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 953 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR TUESDAY... COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-080100- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-240508T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- Hitchcock-Red Willow- 953 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 /1053 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, 252, 253, AND 254... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 002 Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/goodland