Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from April 20, 12:00 PM CDT until April 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	20 Apr 4:35 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Richfield KS

Red Flag Warning April 20, 12:00pm until April 20, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 15 to 17 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.