Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 5:11AM CDT until April 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 3:11am
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Thursday...
* 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 077 Gray, Fire Weather
Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather
Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/
today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. For the Fire
Weather Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Thursday
evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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; Finney; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov