Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
207 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON MONDAY...


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207 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024 /107 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone
  043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045
  Ness, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062
  Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064
  Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075
  Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077
  Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 084
  Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086
  Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Do not burn!

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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

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Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-
207 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone
  046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066
  Stafford and Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

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

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Do not burn!

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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Clark-
207 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Do not burn!

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.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc


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