One product issued by NWS for: Colby KS
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 858 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday... .West-southwest winds are forecast to increase in speed late morning and into the afternoon. The best potential for the strongest winds currently lies across Yuma, Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow and Cheyenne county Kansas. Winds are forecast to be a bit weaker but still gusting around 25 mph along and south of Highway 40.. COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-121315- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.260312T1700Z-260313T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton- Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 858 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /958 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, 252, 253, AND 254... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002 Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...From 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control. 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. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/goodland