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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
930 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-
Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe,
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Oberlin,
Goodland, Colby, Hoxie, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Quinter,
Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson,
Trenton, Stratton Ne, Palisade, and McCook
930 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /1030 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/

...SPECIAL FIRE WEATHER STATEMENT...

* AFFECTED AREA... east Colorado, southwest Nebraska, most of
  northwest Kansas

* TIMING... Through 7pm MT or 8pm CT

* WINDS... South at 20-35 mph gusting around 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY... Around 17-22%

* TEMPERATURES... Mid 80s to low 90s

* FUELS... Warm and breezy winds over prior days has led to some
  drying of fuels but overall fuels are not fully primed for
  explosive fire growth.

* Additional Details... Showers and storms with some dry lightning
  are forecast to develop across eastern Colorado and affect
  adjacent northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska counties. A
  wind shift to the north-northwest is forecast this evening due
  to a cold front. Blowing dust is possible through the afternoon
  as well leading to the potential for some reduction in
  visibilities..


Outdoor burning and activities that cause open sparks or flames
are discouraged. If out in fields for any harvesting activities
use extra caution today. Fire and emergency officials should be
aware that weather conditions will be favorable for the
development of grass and crop fires.

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