Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 2 at 12:58PM MDT until April 3 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 11:58am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...Critical Fire Weather This Afternoon...
.Winds from the south this afternoon and early evening are
forecast to be around 15-25 MPH sustained with gusts up to 35 MPH. RH
values will dry to around 15% as temperatures warm into the 70s.
Overnight gusts are forecast to be around 25-35 MPH, but RH values
will climb to over 50%, allowing some mild recovery. Friday
morning, a strong cold front will move through the area. Behind
the front, winds from the northwest will be gusting in the 30-50
MPH range most of the day. In the afternoon, RH values will drop
into the mid teens.
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect Friday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas,
015 Sheridan and 252 Yuma.
* TIMING...Friday afternoon.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 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; Sherman; Thomas; Sheridan
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov