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WWUS83 KGLD 071517
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
917 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR TUESDAY...

COZ252-253-KSZ001>004-013>016-029-NEZ079>081-080100-
/O.EXB.KGLD.FW.W.0014.240507T1517Z-240508T0100Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
917 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 /1017 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING 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, 029, 079, 080, 081, 252,
AND 253...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 002 Rawlins,
  003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015
  Sheridan, 016 Graham, 029 Gove, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081
  Red Willow, 252 Yuma and 253 Kit Carson.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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.

&&

$$

COZ254-KSZ027-028-041-042-080100-
/O.EXT.KGLD.FW.W.0014.240507T1517Z-240508T0100Z/
Cheyenne-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita-
917 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024 /1017 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 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