Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:05AM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 21, 2026 - 12:05am
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR CENTRAL,
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
spread quickly and behave erratically.
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.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.
Area Description:
Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Chautauqua
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov