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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Dodge City KS

730 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2024





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730 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS

EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...



The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from noon today to 6 PM CDT this evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 

  044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 

  Rush, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 

  Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 

  Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 

  Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 

  Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt.



* WINDS...West-northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 

  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior. Dangerous 

  wildfires are possible.



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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