WWUS83 KDDC 172038
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
238 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026


KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-180100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260118T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
238 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 /138 PM MST Sat Jan 17 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather 
  Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather 
  Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather 
  Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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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Burgert

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