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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Goodland KS

249 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024





COZ254-KSZ027-028-041-042-070200-

/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.240506T1500Z-240507T0200Z/

/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0012.240507T1700Z-240508T0100Z/

Cheyenne-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita-

249 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024 /349 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024/



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/

THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW

RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027, 028, 041, 042, AND

254...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING

THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR

FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027, 028, 041, 042, AND 254...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041 

  Greeley, 042 Wichita and 254 Cheyenne.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended. Blowing dust will also be

  possible in the morning and early afternoon today, which could 

  hamper response efforts due to reduced visibility. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of

strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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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COZ253-KSZ013-070200-

/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.240506T1500Z-240507T0200Z/

Kit Carson-Sherman-

249 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO

8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONE 253...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman and 253 Kit 

  Carson.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended. Blowing dust will also be

  possible in the morning and early afternoon today, which could 

  hamper response efforts due to reduced visibility. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of

strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



&&



$$



For more information from the National Weather Service visit

http://weather.gov/goodland