Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 2:59AM MDT until March 22 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 1:59am
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 1:00pm
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, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 042 Wichita, 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; Logan; Gove; Wichita; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov