Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 2 at 5:41PM MDT until April 3 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...Critical Fire Weather Friday...
. 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.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas,
015 Sheridan and 252 Yuma.
* TIMING...Friday afternoon.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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