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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
147 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024


KSZ063-076-052000-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.A.0014.240506T1800Z-240507T0200Z/
Finney-Haskell-
147 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061,
062, 063, 074, 075, 076, 084, 085, AND 086...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.

Recent rains and green up have reduced the fire weather risk.

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KSZ061-062-074-075-084>086-061130-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0014.240506T1800Z-240507T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0017.240506T1800Z-240507T0200Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
147 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 /1247 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PARTS OF EXTREME SOUTHWEST KANSAS...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Monday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather
  Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather
  Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather
  Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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http://weather.gov/ddc