Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 1 at 11:28AM MDT until April 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 10:28am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
Winds from the south Thursday afternoon and early evening are
forecast to be around 15-25 MPH sustained with gusts up to
35 MPH. RH values are currently forecast to dry into the low to
mid teens as temperatures warm into the mid to upper 70s.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 027 Wallace, 041 Greeley,
042 Wichita, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO.
* TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 15 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:
Yuma; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne; Wallace; Greeley; Wichita
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov