####018002992####
WWUS83 KGLD 131858

RFWGLD



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Goodland KS

1258 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024



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



COZ254-KSZ027-028-041-042-140700-

/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0009.240415T1600Z-240416T0400Z/

/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240414T0100Z/

Cheyenne-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita-

1258 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024 /158 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024/



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/

THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH

MONDAY 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... Today: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

  Monday: South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today as low as 10 percent. Monday as low as

  5 percent.



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

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass

or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains

to avoid dragging. Mow lawns early in the morning, when it isn't

windy or excessively dry. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the

ground.



&&



$$



COZ252-253-KSZ001>004-013>016-029-NEZ079>081-140700-

/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0009.240415T1600Z-240416T0400Z/

Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-

Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-

1258 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024 /158 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024/



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH

MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 029, 079,

080, 081, 252, AND 253...



The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire

Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 002 Rawlins, 

  003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 

  Sheridan, 016 Graham, 029 Gove, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 

  Red Willow, 252 Yuma and 253 Kit Carson.



* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.



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

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

red flag warnings.



&&



$$



For more information from the National Weather Service visit

http://weather.gov/goodland