Fire Weather Watch Kansas | Effective 04/05/2026 07:05

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 5 at 9:05AM CDT until April 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 5, 2026 - 7:05am
Expires: 
April 5, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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: 
Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Morton; Stevens; Seward
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov