Future

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...The I-25 Urban Corridor and all of the plains of northeast Colorado. * WHEN...From late Monday night through early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 97. * IMPACTS... * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PARTS OF 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. 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).

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

* 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 sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. 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 counties, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline and Seward. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

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

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

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

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