Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
414 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024


KSZ043-061>063-074>077-084>087-222245-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0007.240324T1700Z-240325T0100Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-
414 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024 /314 AM MDT Fri Mar 22 2024/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST KANSAS...

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone
  061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone
  063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone
  075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone
  077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085
  Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone
  087 Meade.

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

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

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

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.

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