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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Goodland KS

755 PM MDT Fri Apr 12 2024



...Red Flag Warning in effect Saturday...



.The combination of dry fuels, westerly winds gusting to 30 mph

and relative humidity readings as low as 10 percent will create

critical fire weather conditions in the Red Flag Warning area.

Outdoor burning is not advised.



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755 PM MDT Fri Apr 12 2024 /855 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024/



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/

TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ SATURDAY 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 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 10 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...Mid to upper 80s.



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

  be very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not 

  recommended.



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.



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http://weather.gov/goodland