Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 12:44AM MDT until March 22 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 19, 2026 - 11:44pm
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
Persistently dry conditions and occasional gusts of wind may
allow fires to rapidly spread. During the day, when conditions are
most dry, winds will be from the southwest. Overnight, near the
end of the Watch, a cold front will be moving in from the north.
This front will bring in northerly winds and by Sunday morning,
gusts up to 30 MPH are forecast. This could reinvigorate any
smolder fires.
* 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 5 to 10 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