Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 1:49AM MDT until March 22 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 19, 2026 - 12:49am
Expires:
March 19, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002
Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan,
016 Graham, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow and 252
Yuma.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.
* WINDS... Southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY... As low as 6 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 possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag
warnings.
Area Description:
Yuma; Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov