Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
258 WWUS83 KGLD 070849 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 249 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 COZ254-KSZ027-028-041-042-080100- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.240507T1700Z-240508T0100Z/ Cheyenne-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- 249 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 /349 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027, 028, 041, 042, AND 254... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita and 254 Cheyenne. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 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