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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Goodland KS

145 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024



COZ253-254-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-241545-

/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0010.240425T1800Z-240426T0200Z/

Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita-

145 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /245 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024/



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 013, 027, 028, 041, 042, 253, AND 254...



The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire

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

effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 027 Wallace, 

  028 Logan, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 253 Kit Carson and 254 

  Cheyenne.



* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.



* IMPACTS...If critical fire weather conditions develop, fires

  will be hard to control and will spread easier.



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.



Take notice of any local burn bans.



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For more information from the National Weather Service visit

http://weather.gov/goodland