Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 3 at 12:19PM MST until March 5 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 3, 2026 - 11:19am
Expires:
March 4, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Forecast Thursday...
.Southerly winds are forecast Thursday with gusts up to 30 mph
developing during the afternoon. A dryline is forecast to be in
place but still working out to see how much of each county in the
watch will be behind the dry line in the driest air.
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect Thursday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 253 Kit Carson and 254
Cheyenne CO.
* TIMING...Thursday afternoon.
* WINDS...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop
may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.
Area Description:
Kit Carson County; Cheyenne
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov