Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 1:17AM CDT until March 28 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 11:17pm
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...
* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that start will likely be difficult to
control.
Instruction:
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; Kingman
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov