Red Flag Warning Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
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WWUS83 KGLD 221534 AAA
RFWGLD
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Goodland KS
934 AM MDT Fri Mar 22 2024
...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions this Weekend...
KSZ027-028-041-042-231545-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0005.240324T1700Z-240325T0100Z/
Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita-
934 AM MDT Fri Mar 22 2024 /1034 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027, 028, 041, AND 042...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041
Greeley and 042 Wichita.
* WINDS...Southwest at 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Lower 70s.
* Additional Information... An abrupt northerly wind shift will
occur late Sunday afternoon or Sunday evening, as an Arctic cold
front surges southeastward through northwest Kansas. Very strong
north winds will accompany and follow the frontal passage. This
would create an extremely dangerous situation, if a fire were
to be ongoing.
* IMPACTS...Extreme and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires
that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Outdoor burning is not not advised. Repeating, outdoor burning is
not advised this weekend. Any fires that start are likely to
spread rapidly.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Monitor the forecast for further updates,
and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/goodland