Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 13 at 4:34AM CDT until April 14 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 2:34am
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON...
.Southwest winds may gust over 30 mph at times as relative
humidity falls into the teens behind a dryline this afternoon.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE
DANGER FOR AREAS WEST OF I-135...
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...
* Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 40 mph possible.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.
* Impacts...Any fires that start will spread quickly and be
difficult to control.
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.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.
Area Description:
Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Rice; Reno; Kingman; Harper
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov