Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 11:32AM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 9:32am
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather
Zone 056 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire
Weather Zone 059 Anderson.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT
Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday evening
through Sunday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 91.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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:
Douglas; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov