Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: Meade KS

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
154 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-080700-
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
154 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 /1254 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Red Flag warning is in effect for areas west of Highway 283.
Please see the Fire Weather Message for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Sunday

Elevated fire weather conditions will be in place west of Highway
283 Wednesday afternoon as relative humidity drops to the 10 to
20 percent range. Open Fires can quickly escape and are very
difficult to control.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed Today or Tonight.


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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
213 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-080100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0018.240507T1700Z-240508T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
213 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 /113 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone
  044 Lane, 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...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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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