Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 12 at 1:59PM MDT until April 13 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 12:59pm
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
Warm temperatures, low humidity and breezy southwest winds will
lead to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the
area this afternoon. Due to the proximity of a surface low winds
have been slow to develop but are still forecast to through the
duration of this afternoon. Confidence is high enough to issue a
Red Flag Warning for Greeley, Wichita, Logan and Gove counties
while the Fire Weather Watch has been expanded into Sheridan,
Graham and Norton counties.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 004 Norton, 015 Sheridan
and 016 Graham.
* TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop
may rapidly grow and spread out of 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.
Area Description:
Norton; Sheridan; Graham
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov