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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED

National Weather Service Goodland KS

1239 AM MDT Sun Apr 7 2024



...Very Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Today...



COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-080000-

/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0008.240407T1200Z-240408T0000Z/

Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-

1239 AM MDT Sun Apr 7 2024 /139 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2024/



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/

THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW

RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 013, 027, 041, 252,

253, AND 254...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 013 Sherman, 

  027 Wallace, 041 Greeley, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 

  Cheyenne.



* WINDS...West to Northwest at 30 to 50 mph with gusts ranging

  from 55 to 75 mph, strongest along and north of Interstate 70

  during the late morning and early afternoon.



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



* IMPACTS...Extreme and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires 

  that start are likely to grow and rapidly spread out of control.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Very dangerous fire weather conditions are expected today. Avoid 

outdoor burning and activities that may create sparks. Repeating,

outdoor burning is NOT advised today.



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