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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
249 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024


COZ254-KSZ027-028-041-042-070200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.240506T1500Z-240507T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0012.240507T1700Z-240508T0100Z/
Cheyenne-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita-
249 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 /349 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027, 028, 041, 042, AND
254...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY 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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended. Blowing dust will also be
  possible in the morning and early afternoon today, which could
  hamper response efforts due to reduced visibility.

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.

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

&&

$$

COZ253-KSZ013-070200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.240506T1500Z-240507T0200Z/
Kit Carson-Sherman-
249 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 253...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman and 253 Kit
  Carson.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended. Blowing dust will also be
  possible in the morning and early afternoon today, which could
  hamper response efforts due to reduced visibility.

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.

&&

$$

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