Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 12 at 12:59AM CDT until April 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 10:59pm
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Sunday and Monday...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather
Zone 062 Kearny, 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...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/
today to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. For the Fire
Weather Watch, from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* 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:
Hamilton; Kearny; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Morton; Stevens; Seward
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov