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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH<br /> MONDAY EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PARTS OF<br /> WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 97. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.<br /> Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).<br />

Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and<br /> again Monday afternoon. Rainfall totals ranging from 2-4 inches will<br /> be possible over the next 48 hours with locally higher amounts.<br /> Rainfall ends early Tuesday morning. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Kansas, including<br /> the following counties, in north central Kansas, Clay, Cloud,<br /> Ottawa, Republic and Washington. In northeast Kansas, Brown,<br />

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 possible. * WHERE...Cheyenne CO, Kit Carson, and Yuma Counties. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other<br /> sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor<br /> plumbing.<br /> Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Nebraska, including the following<br /> counties, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe,<br /> Pawnee, Richardson, Saline and Seward. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.<br /> Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br />

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kansas, including the following<br /> areas, Atchison KS and Doniphan and Missouri, including the<br /> following areas, Buchanan, Caldwell and Clinton. * WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br /> - Rounds of heavy rainfall are possible early Monday morning and<br />

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Missouri, including<br /> the following areas, in north central Missouri, Daviess, Grundy,<br /> Harrison, Linn MO, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam and Sullivan. In<br /> northwest Missouri, Andrew, Atchison MO, De Kalb, Gentry, Holt,<br /> Nodaway and Worth. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br />

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in<br /> effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather<br /> Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather<br /> Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone<br /> 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather<br /> Zone 087 Meade. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM this afternoon to<br />

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TODAY AND MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will<br /> bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next<br /> couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low,<br /> and fuels remain critically dry. East slope areas are already<br /> seeing windy conditions with winds expected to increase area wide<br /> later this morning into this afternoon, topping out at 20 to 25<br /> MPH with gusts as high as 45 MPH. Winds will stay elevated<br />

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TODAY AND MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will<br /> bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next<br /> couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low,<br /> and fuels remain critically dry. East slope areas are already<br /> seeing windy conditions with winds expected to increase area wide<br /> later this morning into this afternoon, topping out at 20 to 25<br /> MPH with gusts as high as 45 MPH. Winds will stay elevated<br />

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TODAY AND MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will<br /> bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next<br /> couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low,<br /> and fuels remain critically dry. East slope areas are already<br /> seeing windy conditions with winds expected to increase area wide<br /> later this morning into this afternoon, topping out at 20 to 25<br /> MPH with gusts as high as 45 MPH. Winds will stay elevated<br />