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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
813 PM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Monday...

COZ252>254-KSZ001>003-013>015-027>029-041-042-NEZ079-080-151400-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.240415T1600Z-240416T0400Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-
Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-
813 PM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024 /913 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/
TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002,
003, 013, 014, 015, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 252, 253,
AND 254...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 002 Rawlins,
  003 Decatur, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 027
  Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079
  Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254
  Cheyenne.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... Is Expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass
or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains
to avoid dragging. Mow lawns early in the morning, when it isn`t
windy or excessively dry. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the
ground.

&&

$$

KSZ004-016-NEZ081-151400-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.240415T1600Z-240416T0400Z/
Norton-Graham-Red Willow-
913 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 004, 016, AND
081...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 004 Norton, 016 Graham and
  081 Red Willow.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... Is Expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* Additional Details... The relative worst fire weather
  conditions look to occur behind a west to east moving dry line
  Monday afternoon. The eastward progression of the dry line
  remains unresolved at this time.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.

Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass
or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains
to avoid dragging. Mow lawns early in the morning, when it isn`t
windy or excessively dry. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the
ground.

&&

$$

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