Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 12 at 6:23AM CDT until April 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 4:23am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Sunday and Monday...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone
043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045
Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 063
Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065
Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 077
Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079
Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081
Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088
Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone
090 Barber.
* TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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:
Ellis; Scott; Lane; Ness; Rush; Finney; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Meade; Clark; Comanche; Barber
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov