Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 29 at 10:38AM CDT until March 30 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 29, 2026 - 8:38am
Expires:
March 30, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...Elevated to Critical Wildfire Danger Monday Afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone
043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045
Ness, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062
Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064
Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075
Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077
Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079
Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 084
Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086
Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088
Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche.
* TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to become
wildfires and escape control quickly. Avoid outdoor burning.
Instruction:
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:
Trego; Scott; Lane; Ness; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Hodgeman; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark; Comanche
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov